RAF aircrafts MIA on May 13 1940 over Belgium

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Hi Alexander,

I can help you regarding Blenheims but not any other types. The RAF lost three Blenheims on that day which may have been in combat over Belgium.

L9332
Mk IV. 13-05-40 with 53 Squadron at Poix and crashed on landing at
Vitry with flak damage. DBR and abandoned when Vitry was evacuated.
F/L Brown and Sgt Brooks safe, AC2 W.Cavett injured in the leg by flak.


P6930
Mk IV. 13-05-40 with 57 Squadron at Rosieres-en-Santerre and took
off in the early evening on a reconnaissance sortie. It crashed near
Vlitjingen (Limburg), 13 miles south-east of Hasselt, Belgium. P/O G.K.R.
Drimmie taken POW, Sgt. G.F.Couzens killed and AC1 R.Shuttleworth
taken POW.


N6173
Mk IV. 13/05/40 with 59 Squadron at Poix missing from a reconnaissance
sortie. P/O C.J.E.Chamberlain (from Auckland, New Zealand) injured and
died the following day in a Luxembourg hospital, but no details seem to be
available concerning the rest of crew.


I hope this helps.