On the 13th March 1951 at 1804hrs, Lancaster TX264 call sign ‘D’ Dog of 120 Squadron, converted for reconnaissance purposes, took off from RAF Kinloss, a ‘fog free’ climate of the Moray Coast between Lossiemouth and Nairn. One of these Corries is the huge Cathedral like Triple Buttress and in one of it gully’s lies the wreckage of an RAF aircraft this is some of the story.
Many chase the Munros there are two tops but this is not a mountain to be rushed it is the haunt of the eagle and those who venture into its wildest Corries will see the grandest of Scotland’s secrets. Please keep up your great work.īeinn Eighe is a mountaineer’s mountain in summer a huge hill of over 9 tops and in winter one of Alpine grandeur. Thanks to your article the story of those brave airman has been passed on to many. 45 Commando on Beinn Eighe on Remembrance Sunday – photo Scotty Muir The rest of our Unit normally attend services around Angus and send a contingent to Spean Bridge but the fact our route landed on Beinn Eighe today made it a very poignant place to hold a remembrance Service. Today we ran 3 mini remembrance services up there just before 11 O’clock to pay our respects. I give the instructors your article to learn and pass the story on to the young Marines in their group. We normally split into 3 groups of 20 ish. We were doing a 2 day route from Achnachellach over Beinn Liath Mor and on to Beinn Eighe in order to be below the crash site before 11 o’clock. I thought you’ would like to know I was there today with 60 lads from X Company. I didn’t know about this tragic story until a couple of years back when I found your excellent article about it. We train the Commando Units in these mountains in large numbers every year and I always like to take the lads up Bienn Eighe as it’s a magical mountain.
I am a Royal Marines Mountain Leader from 45 Commando, based in Arbroath and I follow your thought provoking blog. Today is Remembrance Sunday and a few years ago I was honoured to receive these words and photos from 45 Commando.
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