Category Archives: Recovery

December 19, 2020
3:17 pm
by: Benny

Unknown Mk. IX or Mk.XVI Spitfire Huijbergen

Unknown Spitfire crash in Huijbergen. We know from the parts that we found that is has to be a Mk. IX or Mk. XVI.  We also know that we have to look in the time frame from 1944 or 1945 … Continue reading →

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October 23, 2020
7:57 pm
by: Benny

P-51 44-72245 ?

  The team in Holland found a P-51 Crash site, there is a chance that it could be serialnr. 44-72245. Flown by Captain James Stevens 401st FS 370th FG . This is still under investigation. Crash at Vierlingsbeek/ Holthees (Holland … Continue reading →

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May 23, 2019
6:59 pm
by: Benny

“Stuka” Ju87 unknown

Investigation by Joop Hendrix ju-87-afferden

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September 17, 2018
8:08 pm
by: Benny

Halifax HR719

Shot down by night fighter pilot Major Werner Streib of the Stab I./NJG 1, flying He 219 V9 G9+FB from Venlo airfield. Crashed at Mook Holland close to the “Hotel  Plasmolen” Target: Düsseldorf Call Sign: NP-M Takeoff time: 23:10 Crew: Pilot … Continue reading →

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July 16, 2017
9:41 am
by: Benny

Unknown Spitfire MkIX Boxmeer

Type: Spitfire MkIX Date :Sept/Oct. 1944 unknown-spitfire-mk-ix-crash By Joop

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December 4, 2016
12:10 pm
by: Benny

Lancaster NN775

  Lancaster Mk I Serial : NN775 Markings : A2-F Mission : Gelsenkirchen Date : 05/03/1945 Glabbeek crew-lancaster-nn775 Summary: On the 5th March 1945, Lancaster NN775 took off from RAF Waterbeach at 1035 hours, detailed for a G-H attack on … Continue reading →

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November 27, 2016
11:30 am
by: Benny

B-17 42-3130

B-17 F 42-3130 ” Nip and Tuck II” 92BG  331 BS 20/10/1943 Report by Joop Hendrix b-17-leunen Regards Benny

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October 17, 2016
4:46 pm
by: Benny

Lancaster LL678

Lancaster Mk II Serial : LL678 Markings :A2-L “Lily Mars” Unit: 514 Squadron RAF Mission: Gelsenkirchen 12-13/06/1944 Lancaster LL678 (J1-L2) was airborne 23:12 hrs 12.06.1944 from Waterbeach for an operation against Gelsenkirchen. Shot down by a night-fighter (Oberleutnant Dietrich Schmidt, 11. … Continue reading →

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September 4, 2016
12:19 pm
by: Benny

Typhoon MN247

Fl/Lt Peter Edward “Slosher” Raw DFC Typhoon MN247 TP-T “Trixie” 183 Sqn. 21/03/1944 Fighter sweep Nijmegen area. Crash Vortum-Mullem Former 609 and 198 Sqn pilot,his 2 other brothers ,also RAFVR’s ,also KIA. typhoon-mn-247-1 By Joop Hendrix

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November 30, 2015
7:20 pm
by: Benny

Lancaster PB569

Lancaster III PB569 100 Sqn. HW-Y Operation :Bottrop 03-04/02/1945 Pdf from the research project  Lancaster PB569 Investigated by Joop ,Sjaak and Thijs   Lancaster PB569 shook to the full roar of the Merlin engines, Robin Ordell released the brakes and … Continue reading →

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