Gilze-Rijen AFB

Landing (descent or approach)

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R4+?L

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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0544

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The bomber crashed on a night approach to Gilze-Rijen AFB. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw J. Schuster, pilot,
Uffz F. Fuchs, radio operator,
Gefr K. Hasepohl, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 at Gilze-Rijen AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1941 at 2046 LT

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R4+?M

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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230

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The airplane crashed just after a night takeoff from Gilze-Rijen Airport. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofhr Hans Klarhöfer, pilot,
Gefr Gerhard Osterloh,
Gefr Franz Baumgärtner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1941 at 2228 LT

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R4+CL

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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0227

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. Approaching the British coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in the North Sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Otto Kräher, pilot,
Uffz Martin Stachowski, radio operator,
Uffz Josef Diwok, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Etten-Leur: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1941 at 2130 LT

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4D+??

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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0323

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The bomber was shot down by the pilot of a British fighter and crashed in Etten-Leur. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was injured.
Crew:
Ofw T. Schmaljohann, pilot, †
Fw W. Gröger, observer, †
Fw F. Hansen, radio operator, †
Gfr F. Panke, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV near Gilze-Rijen AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 27, 1940 at 1930 LT

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Bristol 142 Blenheim

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T2223

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Bodney - Bodney

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The airplane departed RAF Bodney to attack aerodromes. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the vicinity of Gilze-Rijen AFB. Two crew members were killed and a third occupant became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Malcolm Llewellyn McColm, pilot,
Sgt Cecil John Hann, observer, †
Sgt David George Shepherd, wireless operator. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 in Snijders-Chaam: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1940 at 2200 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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R4+TH

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Plain, Valley

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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182

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The airplane was returning to base following a bombing mission over southeastern England. While on a night approach to Gilze-Rijen AFB, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Snijders-Chaam, anout 7 km southwest of the airfield. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Gfr Kurt Ludischer, pilot,
Gfr F. Rohde, radio operator,
Gfr H. Dempewolf, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-4 into the North Sea: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1940

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R4+BB

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen

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347

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. It failed to return to its base, probably after it crashed somewhere into the North Sea. No trace was found. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Maj Karl-Heinrich Heyse, pilot,
Uffz Richard Fiedler, radio operator,
Uffz Herbert Bauda, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-4 off Noordwijk: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1940

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R4+BK

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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373

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The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation over England when it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Noordwijk. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw K. Schlicht, pilot,
Gfr H. Nitz, radio operator,
Uffz W. Marschall, mechanic.

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

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1940

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R4+??

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Military

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