Gilze-Rijen AFB

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Plain, Valley

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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0027

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Dongen, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Oblt W. Dimter, pilot,
Uffz E. Hübner, radio operator,
Ogfr H.-G. Franke, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 near Gilze-Rijen AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1942 at 2200 LT

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Junkers JU.88

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R4+??

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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116

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While circling in the vicinity of Gilze-Rijen AFB, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The pilot made an emergency landing southwest of the airbase. The air gunner was killed.
Crew:
Ogfr R. Morenz, pilot,
Gefr W. Strewitschka, radio operator,
Ogfr A. Boy, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 in Waalwijk

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1942 at 0400 LT

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U5+RK

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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4240

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1941

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen Airfield on an operation to Leeds. While returning to base, it ran out of fuel and the pilot made an emergency landing in Waalwijk. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all four crew members escaped with minor injuries.

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Emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 of Schardam: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1942

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U5+VK

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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5499

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1942

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen Airfield on an operation to Leeds. It suffered an engine failure and crashed into the IJsselmeer off Schardam. A crew was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Oblt C. Holzamer, pilot,
Ogfr Hupfer, observer,
Uffz W. Hilger, radio operator, †
Fw K. Eisenbach, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Le Tréport: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942

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U5+BB

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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5503

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1942

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to Dieppe. It was shot down by a British fighter and crash landed into the sea off Le Tréport. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Le Tréport: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942

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U5+DK

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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1179

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1941

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB an on operation to Dieppe (against Operation Jubilee). It was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Le Tréport. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Uffz Hans Feierlein, pilot, †
Uffz Franz Baumgartner, observer, †
Uffz Kurt Müller, radio operator, †
Uffz Otto Badoff, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Varengeville-sur-Mer: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942

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U5+MH

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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5376

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1942

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The airplane was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea off Varengeville-sur-Mer, killing the entire crew.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off Le Tréport: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1942

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U5+HH

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5501

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Le Tréport. At least two crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Wolff, radio operator,
Uffz Herzog, mechanic.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217J at Gilze-Rijen AFB

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1942 at 0122 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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R4+-S

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