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alexander


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Hello,

Who can help me to find out if there were any RAF aircrafts (with 3 crewmembers) reported MIA over Belgium on the 13 of May 1940?

Greetings from Belgium

Alexander

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I found this entry for that date, a fairey battle which would have been a 3 man crew..



Battle P2353 InformationTypeBattleSerial NumberP2353Squadron226X1DMQ-?OperationRijsbergenDate 113th May 1940Date 213th May 1940
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"This aircraft was one of 150 Fairey Battle 1s delivered by Fairey Aviation, Stockport, between Jun39 and Oct39. Serial Range P2155 - P2369. Contract No.768880/38. Airborne Reims/Champagne with orders to block roads in the Boeimeer/Rijsbergen area, SW of Breda (Noord-Brabant), Holland. Forced landed neasr Brussels. P/O W.M.Waddington Inj Sgt G.Stephenson LAC J.Hope "



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Hi.

Re your inquiry for 3 man RAF aircraft Missing May 13 1940.

59 sqd. lost 2 blenheim MkIV on that day.

 [1]...    Over SEDAN, France appx 1240hr....

                                              F/L P.A. Hawks..Pilot

                                               Sgt F.JEvans..Obs

                                               AC1.  C.G. Shaw..WAG

This aircraft claimed by a German fighter

    

{2] Nr. NEERWINDEN , Belgium appx. 1930hr. pas yet unconfirmed

                                               P/O C.J.E.C Chamberlain.. Pilot RNZAF

                                                Sgt G.E. Sheldon..Obs

                                                AC1 F. Hands..WAG

 

This aircraft not claimed. Both probably on low level photo recon. as part of army co-op.

P/O Chamberlain was my cousin.

 

 

    



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Hello,

Time of crash of aircraft at Neerwinden (according to Belgian archives) is appr. 17:00 Hrs (Local time). Aircraft was on fire before it hit the ground.

Aircraft crashed at "Kempinberg", Neerwinden. I'm living 5 minutes away from there. Crew was in May 1940 locally buried by the Germans.

You can contact me at: landen1418@gmail.com for more info.

Kindest regards,

Alexander

 



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