Category Archives: RAF Recovery

May 31, 2012
9:49 pm
by: Benny

Halifax HR839

Crew HR839  you tube link to the news report HALIFAX HR839   51 SQUADRON   LK-L   28/29 JUNE 1943   Shot down by Night Fighter Lt. Gunther Franz 5.NJG1. on the return from a bombing mission to Cologne at … Continue reading →

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May 31, 2012
9:46 pm
by: Benny

Halifax JN920

HALIFAX  JN920   51 SQUADRON   LK-L   22/23 OCTOBER 1943   RAF Snaith ,22 October 1943,17.55 hours the Halifax JN920 takes of to bomb the industrial town of Kassel Hit by flak over Holland the crippled plane burning violently. … Continue reading →

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May 31, 2012
9:43 pm
by: Benny

Lancaster ME737

       Drawing by Sgt Witham   (photo by Steve Milnthorpe) ME737 CREW pdf parts ME737  Some nice photo’s of cleaned parts LANCASTER ME737   630 SQUADRON   LE-S   11/12 MAY 1944   On the 11th May the Lancaster, based at East … Continue reading →

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May 31, 2012
9:40 pm
by: Benny

Lancaster ND700

103 Squadron RAF PM-X Mission :Hasselt railwaystation 11-12 May 1944 “Serial Range NE324 – NE181 This aircraft was one of 600LancasterMk.111s ordered from A.V.Roe (Chadderton) and delivered from Dec43 to May44 with Merlin 38 engines. ND700 was delivered to 103 … Continue reading →

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May 31, 2012
9:38 pm
by: Benny

Halifax JD244

Halifax JD244 51 Squadron RAF MH-K 21-21 June 1943 . Airborne 0011 22Jun43 from Snaith. Hit by Flak over the target and was so badly damaged that a return to base was impossible. Crash- landed in a heavily wooded area … Continue reading →

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May 31, 2012
9:36 pm
by: Benny

Lancaster JA695

 Part of the navigators pen and one florin Lancaster JA695 61 Squadron RAF QR-W 11-12 April 1944 100% identification see generator and cowling photo below Crashed at Kievermont (close to Geel) . JA695 with No.57 Sqdn took part in the … Continue reading →

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May 31, 2012
9:34 pm
by: Benny

Lancaster JB733

Lancaster JB733 103 Squadron PM-K 11-12 May 1944 When lost this aircraft had a total of 268 hours JB733 was one of two 103 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation. See: ND700 Airborne 2158 11May43 from Elsham wolds to bomb … Continue reading →

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May 31, 2012
9:29 pm
by: Benny

Halifax MZ593

Halifax MZ593 51 Squadron RAF MH-Z 1-2 May 1944  Airborne 2212 1May44 from Snaith, tasked to bomb the rail installations. Shot down by a night-fighter, crashing into a field, near Kruipendaards (West-Vlaanderen) some 6 km E of Roeselare. Those killed … Continue reading →

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May 31, 2012
9:27 pm
by: Benny

Halifax LV783

Halifax LV783 51 Squadron RAF MH-Z 27-28 April 1944 Operation Montzen,. LV783 was one of three 51 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation. Airborne 2341 27Apr44 to attack the railway yards. Cause of loss not established. Crashed at (can not be … Continue reading →

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May 31, 2012
9:21 pm
by: Benny

Halifax JB806

Halifax JB806 51 Squadron MH-J 12-12 May 1943 Operation Duisburg.Airborne 2357 12May43 from Snaith. Damaged by Flak and then shot down by a night-fighter,(Lt Beier, Lt Sch_n, Hptm.Liedke and Ofw Eikmeir, all of 1./NJG1 claimed a Halifax shot down on this … Continue reading →

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