Two photos British Bomber Crashes needing IDs and stories
 

Hello,

Have two more British crashes, probable 39 or 1940 that I'm trying to ID and get their stories:

1) Hampden P2077 "KMoH" shot down and front burned out in German Territory 1940?

2) Wellington Poss last digits SN "57" "OJoJ" belly landed intact on tidal flat, possibly "Battle of Heligoland Bight" on 18.12.39.

Can anyone help here?

Thanx,

Re: Two photos British Bomber Crashes needing IDs and stories
 

Without checking, 2nd one is probably P9218 shot down by Flak 21-22 Apr 40 attacking Aalborg. I have a series of photos from a KG 100 crewman of this aircraft inside and out

Re: Two photos British Bomber Crashes needing IDs and stories
 

Hampden P2077 crashed on 14-8-1940 somewhere in the northern parts of the Netherlands. Crew: 4 x POW.

Regards,

Leendert

Re: Two photos British Bomber Crashes needing IDs and stories
 

Hello,

Thanks Chris and Leendert. Hans Nauta contacted me privately and provided the following info: "Hampden P2077 crashlanded near Valom (north of Uithuizen, province of Groningen, The Netherlands)." This pretty much gives the specifics, but does anyone know the "story" about the raid that the were on, and how the crew was captured. Did the crew FL then fire their aircraft?

Chris, I would very much appreciate any additional "story" you might have on the other aircraft when you get a chance.

Best wishes to both of you.

Re: Two photos British Bomber Crashes needing IDs and stories
 

Hi,

Again from The Hampden File

P2077 44 Sqdn
13/14 Aug 40
Damaged by flak; crash landed S of Ouisthuizen .
Crew ALL pow.
P/O. H.P. Clarke
Sgt. F.M.Wilkes
Sgt. Brooks
Sgt. G.E. Harris.
Bombing Bernburg.
One of 12 it was the only loss .

Alex

Re: Two photos British Bomber Crashes needing IDs and stories
 

Thanks for the help! This nails the Hampden; as a result got 3 more photos of the crash plus found another unidentified one in my data base. Very helpful! Does anyone have any more particulars on the Wellington near Aalborg?

Regards

Re: Two photos British Bomber Crashes needing IDs and stories
 

check http://www.flensted.eu.com/194004.shtml
Carsten

Re: Two photos British Bomber Crashes needing IDs and stories
 

Delmenhorst and Chris,

Thanks for the info, and the direction to the Airwar Denmark Website. I should have checked that when Chris gave me the clues about Aalborg and April, 1940. This website has excellent coverage of the incident.

Regards,

Re: Two photos British Bomber Crashes needing IDs and stories
 

Larry: I presume you have all you need? I contacted one of the crew some years ago after getting the photos from Germany