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By: - 13th July 2006 at 21:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I have 1 Hampden lost to Flak on august 8 1940 that crashed at a place called Oosthuizen. I have no idea where to find Oosthuizen, could this be near The Hague? All other Hampden losses in Holland in august and september that I know of occured at places that are known and none was at Ockenburg.
The Hampden lost on august 8 was P2077 form 44 sq. Waddington. The crew of 4 survived and were taken prisoner.
Harm-Jan Strating
By: - 13th July 2006 at 21:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Oosthuizen is in the northern-part of The Netherlands and not near Ockenburg (The Hague). Is there a list of planes who crashed in The Hague in 1940 or later ?
The story is from a witness but it could be an other plane !?
By: - 14th July 2006 at 00:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
August/September 1940 could be right for a raid on Berlin, I think. IIRC, it was in retaliation for the bombs dropped on London, but I don't know offhand how many raids there were.
Did a Hampden have the range to get to Berlin?
By: - 14th July 2006 at 01:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Did a Hampden have the range to get to Berlin?
Yes.
Best wishes
Steve P
By: - 14th July 2006 at 01:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Fairy nuff.
By: - 14th July 2006 at 01:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I should have added "usually" to that. If weather conditions were unfavourable, Hampdens could struggle to reach their bases on their fuel load.
Best wishes
Steve P
By: - 14th July 2006 at 11:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
There are a number of avenues of research to take but the most obvious on the internet is 'Lost Bombers': http://www.lostbombers.co.uk/ It might mean a bit of reading though! Another very good record (which shamefully I don't yet have!) is 'Bomber Command Losses' (W. R. Chorley and published by Midland Counties - they're all here (and runs to several volumes here
A quick trawl though Air Britain might reveal some candidates, given that it seems the concensus of opinion is that type is a Hampden?
Chris
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By: RonaldVrolijk - 13th July 2006 at 21:02
There is a story about a crashed RAF-bomber, around August/September 1940 an English Handley Page Hampden bomber made a crash on the Ockenburg-airport in The Hague, The Netherlands. I heard that this plane was coming from Berlin on its way to the UK but was shut down by Germany anti-aircraftguns.
I don't have more informatie but I'm looking for more information on this crash like the planenumber, from wich airfield it was coming from, names of the pilots and other important information. Does someone has information about this or...where can I get more information ?