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25th Oct 1943; Perranporth and the Dutch 320 Mitchell.
On the 25th Oct 1943 a Dutch 320 squadron Mitchell FR 162 made a emergency landing on Perranporth after a raid to Brest.
The crew of this Mitchell
- J.G. Roosenburg/ Bongaerts, Hameling, Kauwenberg.
"Roosenburg found that his hydraulics were out of action, instruments too, and that oil was streaming from his starboard engine. Worse, he had an arm wound. He managed to hold the aircraft level long enough for the bombs to be dropped. Soon after he found he had lost 3,000 feet, wrestled to regain control and steered for home alone. He skidded to a belly landing at Portreath."
Michael J.F. Bowyer 2 group R.A.F. A Complete history, 1936-1945
Offensive Crescendo p. 336.
The name of that Mitchell was the B-25C 10-NA; FR 161; 42-32347.
Bertrand, I hope this will help you.
Bertrand, why do you ask this question. Do you have more information about this landing?
with kind regards,
Everard Bakker
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