Archaeological remains associated with the loss of this aircraft are not confirmed as present at this location, but may be in the vicinity.

The remains of this aircraft are designated as a Controlled Site under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. The Act makes it an offence to interfere with the wreckage of any crashed, sunken or stranded military aircraft without a licence. For further information on this Act and its administration with regard to aircraft, please contact the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre, RAF Innsworth, Gloucester, GL3 1RZ.

Event and Historical Information:
This Defiant is was assigned to 95 Squadron and had taken off for a nightime flight from RAF Wrexham on 3 November 1941. The pilot was Squadron Leader R Burns with Flight Officer W Smith acting as gunner. Whilst flying over mid Wales, the aircraft's radio failed and they became lost. Unable to obtain a bearing and with fuel getting low, the crew baled out at around 02.00 am. The crash location was given as near Llangurig. The crew parachuted to safely, but the loss of this Defiant was not the end of the story. Defiant N1575 took off in search of the missing T4008. It was being flown by Flt Lt Victor Verity with Sgt Armstrong as gunner. At 09.20 hrs, the engine failed, a fire broke out and once again the crew baled out. Yet another Defiant was ordered to take off in search of the two missing aircraft. Sgt Scott was the pilot this time, with a member of the ground crew acting as spotter and gunner. This third Defiant also developed engine trouble. When ordered to bale out, it was found that the ground-crew corporal had not had his parachute training. The pilot made a forced landing near Whitchurch during which the undercarriage collapsed. All three crews did indeed get down safely.

Sources include:
Halley, J J, 1981, Royal Air Force Aircraft T1000-T9999, pg23
Hankinson, R and Spencer, J, 2014, Military Aircraft Crash Sites: Scheduling Enhancement Programme

WWW resources:
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/Personnel/SPVA/AviationArchaeology.htm

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, June 2015.