Strafing missions on 6th en 7th april 1945 in Holland

[GERRIT]

Hi,

I'm searching for the units that flew strafing missions in the northern part of Holland in the first two weeks of April 1945 . Especially on the 6th and 7 April 1945. Can anyone help me?

Best regards
Gerrit

[Delmenhorst]

Dear Gerrit

could you narrow it down a bit ? It's like asking how many sandcorn there are in Sahara. Where in northern Holland and at what time of the day ? I have 2 TAF ORB and a 'few' Fighter Command but it could also be American planes.

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Hello Gerrit.

Quoting from the MAGNIFIC Work of Shores & Thomas, 2nd TAC, vol.3 (ISBN 1-903223-60-1)

06th April 1945

Spitfire IX, serial NH531, code L, crashed around 18:30-40 to the East of Zelhem. Machine from 332 Squadron lost. Pilot: Sgt A E Aarflot (KIA).

Another Tempest from 222 Squadron crashed earlier at 07:10, to the NW of Nijmegen. Serial NV750, code P. Pilot F/O R H Davidson (KIA).

Both seems to have something related to instrument flight inside clouds; probably loss of control and spins, etc....

7th April 1945.

Pg.480 from the work: An all-Sergeants crew from 69 Squadron failed to return from a night reconaissance in the north of Holland.

The machine was Wellington XIII, serial MF397. Crashed around 22:30hs between Apeldoorn-Amersfoot. Pilot Sgt. M A Hunt and crew.


There are other entries, if you do need more details...

Adriano S. Baumgartner