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Military aircraft losses during WWII 1940-1941
Locations Fryslan & the Islands,
(Arum, Franeker, Harlingen, Kimswerd, Terschelling, Vlieland, Witmarsum)
Military aircraft losses during WWII 1940-1941 WWII 1942 WWII 1943 WWII 1944-1945
| xx-xx-1940-45 |
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Hampden |
No.xxx sq |
Homebase : ?? |
Target: Unknown.
Fate: Crashed into the North Sea at the Southern Stortemelk between Vlieland and Terschelling. The engine of the manufacturer "Bristol Pegasus XVIII" was found and recovered by the HA-44, and the propeller by the ZK-36.
Dirk Bruin discovered more details on the engine, to perhaps identify which aircraft belongs to this engine and to know more about the plane and its crew their fate.
Under Cylinder 1 in the crankcase : 10895F A196256 PEG XVIII, and CW28, HDA 9053 DA, identifying the engine as an "Bristol Pegasus XVIII". The only aircraft equipped with this engine was the Handley Page Hampden.
K.I.A: Unknown.
M.I.A: Unknown.
P.O.W: Unknown.
Message from the Guestbook #60 | 14/04/2018, 11:48:34 pm, GMT +2 | Laurence featherstone
Hi,my friends Grandfather was F/s A.E Hill killed Hampden AE189 25th July 1941,the Hampden crashed into the sea off Den Helder.
Although impossible to prove is it a possibility, even small, that your engine was from this Hampden?? kevin,my friend has photos
and his grandfathers log book.All the best,Laurence.
| 25-06-1940 |
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No...sq |
Homebase : ? |
K.I.A: Unknown Airman Royal Air Force
Cemetary : Hallum
| 13-06-1940 |
L8829/UX-P |
Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV |
No.82sq RAF |
Homebase : RAF Watton, UK. |
Target: Bourth, France for Operation Foret de Grault.
Fate: Crashed into the North Sea.
K.I.A: Sgt N.W. Carlile (20) Observer, Sgt A.E. Merritt# (22) Pilot.
Cemetary : Harlingen, The Netherlands, # Oldenburg, Germany.
M.I.A: Sgt L.D. Nineham (..) Wireless operator / Air Gunner
| 15-10-1940 |
R6838 |
Spitfire |
No.92sq RAF |
Homebase : Biggin Hill, Kent UK |
Target: Air Patrol
Fate: After an Air battle with German fighters of the type Messerschmitt BF-109, Sgt Parker was shot down over the Thames area. Crashed off All Hallows,
Essex UK. The body of Sgt Parker washed ashore at the Northern Beach at Terschelling.
K.I.A: Sgt K.B Parker (25) Pilot.
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, The Netherlands,
| 09-05-1941 00:48Lt |
R1322/SM-F |
Vick.Wellington Mk.1C |
No.305sq PoAF |
Homebase :Syerston, UK |
Target: Bremen, Germany.
Fate: On 09-05-1941 Intercepted and shot down by German OBLT Hans Rasper and Erich Schreiber with the Messerschmitt BF.110 from the 4.NJG.1 Fliegerhorst Bergen/Leeuwarden.
Crashed into the IJsselmeer, 12Km SSW of Lemmer.
K.I.A: Flight sgt. J.P Dorman, 30 (Pilot), Flight Sgt Z. Gwozdz, 26 (Co Pilot), P/O M.W. Socharski, 33 (Navigator), Sgt. L. Karcz, 25 (wireless opr.), Sgt. S. Pisarski, 26 (Airgunner), Sgt. H. Sikorski, 24 (Airgunner)
| 28-05-1941 |
V6457/UX-T |
Bristol Blenheim IV |
No.82sq |
Homebase : RAF Bodney, UK. |
Target:Attack on convoy near Helgoland.
Fate: Crashed into the North Sea, 130Km North West of Texel.
K.I.A: Sgt J.H. Mc Gowan (22) Pilot.
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, The Netherlands,
M.I.A: Sgt D.N. Bank (23), Sgt A.L. Walker (20)
| 07-07-1941 12:38Lt |
Z7424/XD- |
Bristol Blenheim IV |
No.139sq |
Homebase : RAF Horsham St. Faith |
Target: Anti-shipping mission at the Dutch coast.
Fate: Crashed West of Kennemerland.
K.I.A: Sgt R. Spencer (24) Observer, Sgt W.B. Cundill# (23) Wireless operator / Air Gunner.
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, #Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
M.I.A: Sgt J.A. Causon (21) Pilot.
| 23-07-1941 12:53Lt |
V3666/..-R |
Bristol Blenheim IV |
No.18sq |
Homebase : RAF Horsham St. Faith |
Target: Attacking ships at the Dutch coast.
Fate: Crashed into the North Sea, near Camperduin.
K.I.A: Sgt R.W. Adamson (21) Observer,
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, The Netherlands,
M.I.A: Sgt W.M.G. Dunham (24), Sgt N.L. Harding (26)
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| 25-07-1941 01:05Lt |
AE189/QR-G |
Hampden Mk.I |
No.63sq RAF |
Homebase : North Luffenham, UK |
Target: Naval base at Kiel, Germany.
Fate: Intercepted and shot down by German night-fighter and crashed into the North Sea (Marsdiep) off the port of Den Helder.
K.I.A: Flight Sgt A.E. Hill (..) Wireless operator / Air Gunner, Sgt I.F. Waugh (20) Air Gunner RNZAF, P/O G.P. Wise (21) Observer.
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, The Netherlands,
P.O.W: Flight Officer M. Parry (23) Pilot.
| 08-08-1941 05:59Lt |
AE303/OF- |
Hampden Mk.I |
No.97sq RAF |
Homebase : RAF Coningsby, UK |
Target:Essen, Germany.
Fate: Heading towards their target, the Krupp's factory at Essen, Germany, with 4 other Bombers from the Squadron (AE300, AE301, AE302, AE292).
The Hampden AE303/OF was probably noticed in the range of the German radar post "TIGER" on Terschelling, and send an night-fighter and shot down the Hampden and crashed into the North Sea, North of Terschelling.
K.I.A: Flight Sgt R.R. Bell (23) Air Gunner.
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, The Netherlands,
M.I.A: Flight Sgt M.C. Harvey (..) Wireless operator / Air Gunner, Sgt G.P. Imison (21) Navigator / Bomb aimer, P/O B.B.H. Rodwell (..) Pilot
| 15-08-1941 04:48Lt |
Z6829/DY- |
Whitley V |
No.102sq RAF |
Homebase :RAF Topcliffe, North Yorkshire UK |
Target: Hannover, Germany.
Fate: After the bombing run on the target at Hannover, the bomber was probably noticed in the range of the German radar post "TIGER" on Terschelling, and send an night-fighter of the type Messerschmidt BF-110 from the 4.NJG.1 Fliegerhorst Bergen/Leeuwarden flown by OFW Paul Gildner and Crew. The Pilot Paul Gildner of the night-fighter intercepted the Whitley and attacked the Whitley with a burst of cannon fire, Sgt Penn was wounded, the second attack fire broke out near the escape hatch, by the third and final attack Paul Gildner destroyed the flight controls.. .
The Whitley was on fire, out of controls and diving into the Wadden sea, about 8Km South of Terschelling.
K.I.A: Sgt R.T. Philp (20)Wireless operator/ Air Gunner, Sgt G.K. Powell (21) Pilot, Flight Sgt L.E.D.Lindsay (21) Wireless operator / Air Gunner, P/O W.W. Bell-towers (32) RAAF
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, The Netherlands,
P.O.W: Sgt F.W. Penn (..), Sgt F.A. Vermiglio (..)
| 19-08-1941 02:06Lt |
N2844/HA-M |
Vick.Wellington Mk.IC |
No.218sq RAF |
Homebase :RAFMarham, UK. |
Target: Duisburg, Germany.
Fate: Intercepted by an nightfighter of the type Messerschmidt BF-110 from Fliegerhorst Leeuwarden IV./NJG.1 flown by Luftwaffe FW SIEGFRIED NEV and UffZ. Gottfried Pautz. The Wellington was shot down and crashed into the IJsselmeer between Medemblik and Den Oever.,
K.I.A: Sgt R.G. Boswell (21) 2nd Pilot, P/O E.D. Pockney# (35) Rear Gunner, Sgt A.M. Wilson## (31) Navigator.
Cemetary : Harlingen, # Lemmer, ## Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands.
M.I.A: Sgt L.J George (33) wireless operator/ Air Gunner, Sgt S.A. maguire (30) wireless operator/ Air Gunner, Sgt K.C. Shearing (21) Pilot.
| 29-08-1941 |
AD971/EA-N |
Hampden |
No.49sq RAF |
Homebase : RAF Scampton, UK. |
Target: Duisburg, Germany.
Fate: Intercepted by an nightfighter of the type Messerschmidt BF-110 from Fliegerhorst Leeuwarden IV./NJG.1 flown by Luftwaffe Ace Hptm HELMUT LENT (21th Victory) and Uffz Kubich. The Hampden was shot down and crashed into the North Sea, near Vlieland.
K.I.A: Sgt A.C. Willis (22) Wireless operator / Air Gunner, Sgt C. Hodkinson# (29) Wireless operator / Air Gunner, P/O H.C. Tonge# (29) Navigator, P/O T.P. Pratt## (25) Pilot.
Cemetary : Harlingen, # Vlieland, ## Den Burg Texel, The Netherlands.
| 02-09-1941 22:00Lt |
X3144/OL-N |
Hampden Mk.I |
No.83sqn |
Homebase : RAF Scampton |
Target:Laying of mines at the Dutch coastel area. This operations called Gardening.
Fate: Crashed into the Wadden Sea near Kornwerderzand.
K.I.A: Sgt H. Kay (21) Wireless operator / Air Gunner, Sgt A.W. Rowan#(19) Observer.
Cemetary : Harlingen, #Texel, The Netherlands.
M.I.A: Sgt C.W. Allen (..) Pilot, Sgt H.B.B.T Smith (..) Air Gunner
| 29-09-1941 |
T2879/LN-C |
Vickers Wellington Mk.IC |
No.99sq RAF |
Homebase : RAF Waterbeach, UK |
Target: Genua, Italy
Fate: On the way back after an succesfull bombing raid on the town of Genua, Italy, the T2879 was hit by German FLAK at Rotterdam / The Hague. At 40Km
of The Hague above the North sea the crew jumped out of the damaged T2879. The wellington flew some minutes inbound the dutch mainland before the crash near Landsmeer.
K.I.A: P/O W.R.J. Brown (26) Observer RCAF, Sgt E. Fieldhouse (28) Air Gunner (is probably buried as unknown at the cemetery in Harlingen, Box E,
row 1, No. 9.) Sgt I.J. Robertson## (21) Pilot, Flt.Sgt. H.M Mac Donald## (22) Wireless operator / Air Gunner,
Cemetary : Harlingen, ## Den Brug Texel, The Netherlands.
M.I.A: Sgt J.S. Parry (26) Pilot RNZAF, Sgt A.M.W. Chapman (19) Wireless operator / Air Gunner RAAF.
| 12-10-1941 21:49Lt |
L9561/MP-H |
HP Halifax Mk.I |
No.76sq RAF |
Homebase : RAF Middleton st. George |
Target: Bremen, Germany.
Fate: Intercepted and shot down by German night fighter Ace from the 4.NJG.1 flown by Lt Leopold "POLDI" Fellerer The halifax crashed North East of
Makkum near Wons, 10km South of Harlingen
K.I.A: Flight Sgt E.B. Muttart (23) Pilot RCAF.
Cemetary : Harlingen, The Netherlands.
P.O.W: P/O N.F. Trayler (21) Pilot, Sgt L.A. Roberts (25), Sgt G.H. Patterson (29), Sgt W.H. Hunt (20), Warrent Officer J.W. Duffield (20), Sgt D. Cotsell (..)
Warrent Officer R.W.P. Alexander (22)
| 15-10-1941 12:05Lt |
V5875/RT-. |
Bistol Blenheim IV |
No.114sq RAF |
Homebase : RAF West Raynham, UK |
Target: Anti-Shipping patrol near the Dutch coast.
Fate: Intercepted and shot down by German fighter from the 5./ZG.76 , The V5875 crashed West North West of 130Km of Den Helder.
K.I.A: Sgt C.S. Balzer (22) Pilot RAAF.
Cemetary : Harlingen, The Netherlands.
M.I.A: Sgt H.L. Elliott (24) RCAF, Agt V.F.W. Slade (28)
| 27-10-1941 15:06Lt |
V5888/RT-. |
Bristol Blenheim IV |
No.114sq RAF |
Homebase : RAF West Raynham, UK |
Target: Anti-Shipping patrol near the Dutch coast.
Fate: Intercepted and shot down by German fighter from the 4.NJG.53 flown by OBLT FRITZ DINGER during the attack of an convoy. The Blenheim crashed 6Km North West of Texel, into the North Sea.
K.I.A: Sgt E.D. Kennedy (22) Wireless operator / Air Gunner
Cemetary : Longway West-Terschelling, The Netherlands,
P.O.W: P/O R.H.Batten (25) Observer, Sgt J.W. Bradley (21) Pilot
| 8-11-1941 01:20Lt |
Z8903/DX- |
Vick.Wellington IC |
No.57sq RAF |
Homebase : Feltwell, UK |
Target: Munster, Rover patrol
Fate: Shot down by German OBLT Egmond Prinz zur Weissenfeld and Crew from the 5.NJG.2 "Fliegerhorst" Bergen/Leeuwarden.
Crashed into the Northsea, west of Bergen / Alkmaar.
K.I.A: Sgt. S.D.C. Gray, Sgt. W.F.P. Sellers RCAF, P/O E.E. Brown, Sgt. E.I.L. Grego, Sgt. R.F. Whitton, Sgt. W.M. Cullerne
Military aircraft losses during WWII 1940-1941 WWII 1942 WWII 1943 WWII 1944-1945
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Abbreviations :
138(SOE))sq = 138 Special Operation Executive Squadron, FLAK = Flugabwerekanone (Antiaircraft Gun), Flt.Off. = Flight Officer, Flt.Sgt. = Flight Sergeant, Gardening = Laying mines, P/O = Pilot Officer, Sgt = Sergeant, W/O = Warrant officer,
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