8/KG 4 Crash-landings at Schiphol

[Chris Goss]

Can anyone with access to Ab Jansen's book confirm any crash-landings of Ju 88s of 8/KG 4 (later 8/KG 30) at Schiphol prior to 26 Jan 41?

[Jaap Woortman]

Chris,

At 40-08-26 Ju 88A-1 WNr. 3149 of 8./KG 4 flown by Oblt. R.Meissner collided with the Ju 88 of Oblt. Wimmer also from 8./KG 4 at the runway. Meissner and his crew were killed. See page 246 of Fliegerhorst Schiphol, part I by Ab A. Jansen.
Further crash landings at Schiphol-Amsterdam of 8./KG 4 or 8./KG 30 before January 26, 1941 I have not seen.
I will check a crashlanding of Storp in June, 1940 at Schiphol.

Jaap

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Jaap. I have a photo of a Ju 88 of 8/KG 4 (or 8/KG 30) at an airfield taken by a 9/KG 30 crewman before he was taken POW in Jan 41 (he had been taken POW first time on 10 May 40). I have 2 photos of this unmarked crash-landed Ju 88 taken in June 40 which looks to be Storp's. Any mentions in the book of Bf 110s crash-landing at Schiphol prior to Jan 41?

[Jaap Woortman]

Chris,

I have checked our Losslist, and as far I have seen now there have been no crashes at Schiphol with more then 60% Bruch of Bf 110s before Jan. 1941. Will check Ab's book later.

Jaap

[rob van den nieuwendijk]

Hello Chris and Jaap,

I have Hptm Walter Storp of 8./KG 4 (z.Zt. stellv. Kdr.) at Schiphol on 3 June 1940 - wia due to Bruchlandung. Aircraft damaged by ballon. Alas no more details relating to the plane involved.

Best regards,
Rob

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Rob. I have this from my previous posting but this crash-landing is not the one that I am after