South Holland

Operator:

Registration:

L1335

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Manston - Manston

MSN:

8618

YOM:

1938

Location:

Waalhaven (Rotterdam)

South Holland

Country:

Netherlands

Region:

Europe

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The airplane departed Manston on a bombing mission over Waalhaven. Approaching the target, the bomber was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed near the airfield. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Charles Roger Moore, pilot,
Cpl Laurence David Isaacs, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Herkingen

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 1400 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

L1514

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

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Site:

Schedule:

Manston - Manston

MSN:

8797

YOM:

1939

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The airplane departed Manston on a bombing mission over Waalhaven. After passing Rotterdam, the bomber was shot down by a Me.110. The pilot was able to make an emergency landing in an open field located in Herkingen. Both crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O Richard Cummings Haine, pilot,
P/O Marcus Kramer, observer.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Piershil: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 1400 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

L1401

Flight Phase:

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Site:

Schedule:

Manston - Manston

MSN:

8684

YOM:

1939

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The airplane departed Manston on a bombing mission over Waalhaven. Approaching Rotterdam, the bomber was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Piershil, south of Rotterdam. A crewman was killed and a second was injured.
Crew:
F/O John Hugh Chitty Rowe, pilot,
P/O Robert Wyatt Hamilton Echlin, wireless operator and air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IF in Pernis: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 1400 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

L6616

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Schedule:

Manston - Manston

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The airplane departed Manston on a bombing mission over Waalhaven. Approaching Rotterdam, the bomber was shot down by a Me.110 and crashed in Pernis, in the suburb of Rotterdam. Two crew members were killed and a third was injured.
Crew:
S/L James Michael Wells, pilot, †
Sgt John Davis, observer,
Cpl Basil Arthur Kidd, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Fokker T-V in Oud-Beijerland: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 1203 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker T-V

Operator:

Registration:

854

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Schedule:

Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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The airplane departed Schiphol Airport to bomb Waalhaven Airfield. En route, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed in Oud-Beijerland. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt W. J. E. Künzel, pilot,
S/Maj A. J. G. Oostindië, pilot,
2nd Lt F. H. Stoovelaar, observer,
Sgt P. Boon, wireless operator,
Sgt J. den Hartog, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Fokker T-V in Oud-Beijerland: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 1203 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker T-V

Operator:

Registration:

862

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Amsterdam - Amsterdam

MSN:

5457

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The airplane departed Schiphol Airport to bomb Waalhaven Airfield. En route, it was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed in Oud-Beijerland. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt F. H. Groen, pilot,
Sgt F. Elspeet, pilot,
Lt J. W. Blommesteyn, observer,
H. Kuiper, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Waalhaven: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 1130 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

Operator:

Registration:

WL-ADIH

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Schedule:

Münster - Münster

MSN:

5156

YOM:

1934

Location:

Waalhaven (Rotterdam)

South Holland

Country:

Netherlands

Region:

Europe

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The airplane departed Münster-Handorf on an operation to Waalhaven Airport. While approaching the target, the airplane was shot down by the Dutch Flak and crashed. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Hptm W. Eifler, observer, †
Fw F. Huber, radio operator, †
Uffz W. Wittemann, flight engineer +1.

Probable cause:

Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Ypenburg: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0700 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

Operator:

Registration:

G6+IM

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Schedule:

Störmede - Störmede

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The airplane was engaged in the German invasion of the Netherlands. While approaching the Ypenburg Airport near The Hague, the aircraft was shot down by Flak and crashed near the airfield. Three crewmen were injured and became PoW while a fourth occupant was killed.
Crew:
Lt H. Meyer, pilot,
Fw E. Welscher, observer, †
Fw W. Heidenreich, radio operator,
Uffz A. Mertins, flight engineer.

Probable cause:

Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Ypenburg: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1940 at 0531 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

Operator:

Registration:

G6+??

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site: