Identify Hampder Bomber

[michel]

Hi,

Who helping me with identify this Hampden bomber, which crash-landed probably in Holland ??

Thanks in advance,

Michel

[Leendert]

Michel,

Going thru the SLGO database, a candidate is AT130 of 420 Squadron (PT-S). Shot down in night of 21/22 Jan 1942, emergency landing at Sexbierum, Friesland. 4 crew POW.

Groet,

Leendert

[michel]

leendert thanks for the quick answer.......

Michel

[Theo Boiten]

Hi Michel,

Yes this appears to be AT130, crew of four PoW. Entry in the NCA series:

Ofw. Hans Rasper: 7 5./NJG2 Wellington Sexbierum, 6 km NNE Harlingen (prob. Tiger): 4.000 m. 22.30 455 Sqn Hampden AT130. Note: coned by 1.-3./Res. Flakscheinw. Abt. 269, also claimed by Luftwaffe Flak of 1. & 2./Res. Flak Abt. 531, 2. & 3./Res. Flak Abt. 117, 3./Res. Flak Abt. 306 and 1./Res. Flak Abt. 334 (‘Hampden near Harlingen 22.30 hrs’) and by Marine Flak of 2./M. Flak Abt. 236 battery Delfzijl (‘Hampden near Pietersbierum 22.30 hrs’), Luftwaffe Flak and Flak searchlight claims confirmed by OKL on 27.6.1944, Marine Flak claim confirmed as 21st confirmed victory of M. Flak Abt. 236, confirmation date claim Ofw. Rasper unknown

Cheers, Theo

[Horst Weber]

Good afternoon Theo & Leendert

Don't let me die stupid.

But what is SLGO database and NCA series ?

Thank you !

Horst Weber

[Theo Boiten]

Hello Horst,

-SGLO stands for Studie Groep Lucht Oorlog or Airwar Studygroup, a Dutch airwar research group. The database is:

https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/

-NCA stands for Nachtjagd Combat Archive, my current book project with Wingleader:

https://www.wingleader.co.uk/series/...combat-archive

Beste Grüsse, Theo