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Old 22nd April 2026, 10:24
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Twin engined aircraft 13/04/1944 emergency landing at Aardrijke

Hi,

The KTB of Generalkommando LXXXIX.A.K. (NARA reel T314-1629) mentions for 13/04/1944 16.25 (page 672) the emergency landing of an enemy twin-engined aircraft at Aardrijke (this is probably Aartrijke, Belgium).

Any idea which aircraft this could be ?

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Old 23rd April 2026, 18:04
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Re: Twin engined aircraft 13/04/1944 emergency landing at Aardrijke

May I kindly add that document speaks of a 'bomber'. Somehow report puts the incident on 14 April 1944 elsewhere with note '32743 g' which I think is a reference to or coordinate for neighboring town of Zedelgem.
See https://catalog.archives.gov/id/3182...ect-thumb--962

At first glance no known Mosquito, A-20 or B-26 loss in area when it comes to first types to think of.

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Old 23rd April 2026, 19:13
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Re: Twin engined aircraft 13/04/1944 emergency landing at Aardrijke

Hi Leendert,

Thanks for your reply.
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/3182...ect-thumb--962 doesn't mention that it was an enemy bomber, so a Luftwaffe plane is also possible.

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Old 23rd April 2026, 19:43
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Re: Twin engined aircraft 13/04/1944 emergency landing at Aardrijke

Indeed, no reference on p. 962 to kind of a/c or if enemy.
However, original (?) text in KTB on p. 672 has: "13.4.44. 16.25 Notlandung eines fdl. 2-mot. Bombers bei Aardrijke".

Unfortunately no further details provided in this Report.

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