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Old 27th October 2019, 13:25
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Crash location. Lancaster LM-581.

I need help, to find the exact crash location (map) of this aircraft. Cant find anything, Not even with help from Google. Regards Wilbert.


DATE June 13, 1944
AIRCRAFT Lancaster B Mk 3 bomber
REGISTRATION LM-581
SQUADRON AS-X
GROUP 1 Bomber Command
BASE Kirmington, Lincolnshire
DEPARTURE June 12, 1944, 10:15 p.m.
TARGET Gelsenberg AG, synthetic oil refinery in Gelsenkirchen/Horst
TIME OF CRASH June 13, 1944, 1:45 a.m.
LOCATION Near Smidsveen, Tongeren
CAUSE German night fighter
CREW
P/O Trevor W. Boyce (RNZAF) Sgt. Stanley Alldis
Sgt. Joseph B. Carter
F/O Andrew B. Leonard
F/O Maurice A. Monks
Sgt. Ian M. Ross
Sgt. Harold Rothwell
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Old 1st November 2019, 08:52
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Re: Crash location. Lancaster LM-581.

Hi,

check the google map based on this info:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/50397

Aircraft came down on the Tongeren estate and hamlet, approx. 4 km. West of Epe, thus North of Apeldoorn, in Gemeente Epe, Province of Gelderland.


https://www.google.cz/maps/place/816...56!4d5.9221458

http://www.teunispats.nl/t3773.htm

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Old 2nd November 2019, 19:10
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Re: Crash location. Lancaster LM-581.

Thanks. I now have a map with the exact crash location. I will take a look soon.

Wilbert.
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