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11th February 2017, 14:13
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Information on loss of
Hi,
Bought this portrait on Ebay. It shows a pilot and has writing on the back explaining he was Gunter Hesse and that he was lost on 30.12.1940 over Bilbao? Can anyone provide information on his loss? Thanks Rick Last edited by rickback4444; 24th July 2017 at 21:05. 
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11th February 2017, 14:36
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Re: Information on loss of
1940-08-30, 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 606, Do 17 Z-3, 2838, 7T+GL, Bilbao
Flugzeugführer Fw Hesse, Günter, + Beobachter Lt.z.S Hanschke, Helmut, + Bordfunker Uffz Marschner, Hans, + Bordmechaniker Uffz Meinicke, Hans, + Notlandung um 04.30 Uhr infolge unfreiwilliger Bodenberührung. Bruch 100 %. Matti
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11th February 2017, 14:55
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Re: Information on loss of
Thanks Matti.
Any explanation how the aircraft was lost over Bilbao? Rick
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11th February 2017, 17:50
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Unfreiwiilige Bodenberührung = inadvertent ground contact.
Regards, Norbert
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11th February 2017, 20:08
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Re: Information on loss of
Seems odd flying over Spanish territory and so low though
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12th February 2017, 10:13
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The aircraft had suffered a serious malfunction with its navigational aids during return from a sortie to England and apparently flew on until its fuel was exhausted.
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12th February 2017, 11:08
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Re: Information on loss of
Thanks Peter that's very interesting
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14th February 2017, 09:40
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Hi all,
I have searched in the local newspapers and found that the plane did not fall in Bilbao but in Güeñes, a small village at 12 Km from Bilbao. The article says only that the plane collided at 4:00 am amidst a thick fog against the townhall building. The only casualties were the four crew members, whose bodies were sent to the french border during the next day. As the área is very hilly (some heights up to 1.000 m) I suppose that the plane could touch some hill before falling without control. Best regards.
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14th February 2017, 09:54
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Rick, I have tried to write you in PM but I am not sure you recieved it.
Regards, Christian
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