13.05.1940 Neerwinden MIA ?

[arnaud]

M. Cornwell,

One more thing. You wrote :
“According to my notes taken from the No.59 Squadron ORB in NA(PRO) AIR27/554, P/O C.J.E. CHAMBERLAIN and crew failed to return from an evening reconnaissance sortie on 13 May 1940 their take-off being timed at 18.30 hours.”

I have checked Air 27/554 :
“13/5/40 : Rumours of attack on aerodrome. P/O Chamberlain carried out recco, reported missing. Parachutists reported at Poix, searched produced no result” [no time mentioned].

I have checked Air 27/560 : I can’t find anything.

I haven’t unfortunately the document you mention in Air 27/558.

You write the take-off being timed at 18.30. This is very interesting. I haven’t found that information in Air 27/554. Where is it? Do you have the folio? Was it in Air 27/560? If yes could you rewrite here what it is written?

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.

Bye

Arnaud