Crashed between Borger and Bronneger, NL, after being hit by AAA during operation “Bodenplatte”. The picture shows some parts which were found at the crash-site. The biggest part was from a wing of the aircraft (own collection). More information can be found on the nice SLO Drenthe website here and also on the SGLO website here: T5007.

This Focke Wulf crashed near Margraten during operation “Bodenplatte” after it had been hit by Allied Anti Aircraft cannons. It started from Gross-Ostheim in the early morning. The pilot died in the accident. The picture was taken by me at the Air Force museum Deelen, NL on 18 January 2020 and shows some found parts of this aircraft, including the rear wheel section. More information can be found on the SGLO website here: T4991.

Crashed near Neuringe, Germany, near the Dutch border at 12:45h.  The plane nicknamed ‘Rugged Rebel’, had problems with the engine and when this also caught fire the pilot decided to get out with his parachute. The plane then dived into the peat near the village of Neuringe. The plane almost disappeared completely in the peat. Below some pictures which I took at the interesting SLO Drenthe exhibition in Schoonebeek on May 5th, 2025, showing the aircraft with its pilot in the UK and a picture of the Mustang some months earlier when it encountered problems also and needed to make a successful emergency landing at Honington on October 17th, 1944. (both part of the SLO Drenthe Collection). More information can be found on the SLO Drenthe website here.

Crashed Terhorst in the night of 3 and 4 March, South of Beilen, NL, after being hit by AAA during operation Gisela. Below a picture of a specific part from one of the engines which was found at the crash site. More information can be found on the SLO Drenthe website here and also on the SGLO website here: T5346.

It crashed on a night mission, to the area of Hamburg, near Oud-Schoonebeek in the early morning (05:15h) after having been hit by FLAK and/or German fighters. At a certain moment the severely damaged aircraft, on its way back to Melsbeek, Belgium, burst into flames and the crew decided to jump. Sadly they were too low and their parachutes did not open completely so both died. They were buried on the cemetery at Schoonebeek. Below a side view drawing of this Mosquito (Harry Prins) and pictures of the graves I took at the cemetery Schoonebeek on May 5th, 2025. More information about the incident can be found on the SLO Drenthe website here and also on the SGLO website here: T5594.

Luchtoorlog boven Nederland :  1939  1940  1941  1942  1943  1944  1945  Unkown

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