[rob van den nieuwendijk]

Hello all,

ORB 17 Sqdn states that on 11 May 40 sqdn received orders to patrol the Hague and Rotterdam. At 1500 hours 12 aircraft took off. S/L Tomlinson, F/Lt Donne, P/O Slee, P/O Hulton-Harrop and Sgt Luck failed to return. - later it was reported that S/L Tomlinson was safe. He had force landed this aircraft (badly shot) at Hengene aerodrome in Belgium. He had sustained a slight injury in the action. In the air combats 17 Sqdn claimed: 3 Me 109's and 2 He 126's. Alas I do not have any futher details on 17 sqdn relating May 40.

Best wishes
Rob