By: CeBro - 15th May 2017 at 12:03
And what about the Me 109E that crashed in the IJsselmeer during the may 1940 invasion of the Netherlands that was recovered by the Dutch Forces a few years ago. A very historical and substantial wreck that was destroyed to get the guns out(!). THAT one should have been put on display at Soesterberg (between a few tanks or so) as soon as possible. Wonder what has become of those remains.
By: ericmunk - 15th May 2017 at 11:27
Re original post. It was impounded post-excavation over a legal matter that was settled some months later. The wreckage is now owned by the Nationaal Militair Museum at Soesterberg, but has been placed on permanent loan to the Museum Vliegbasis Deelen. That museum is conserving the wreckage for display at the museum. It is I think still in their workshop in Elst, but I may be wrong. Display will be as-found, not restored as a whole aircraft.
By: ericmunk - 15th May 2017 at 11:23
Re #2: yes a fair few still are being recovered every year, some including remains of crew members. Not enough IMHO: there are a fair number of known locations that are war graves that really should be excavated in order to give crewmembers the final resting place they deserve. There have been some threads on the subject in the past. 1085 crew members remain to be recovered, see http://nos.nl/artikel/2102513-1085-vermiste-oorlogsvliegers-mogelijk-nog-in-nederlandse-bodem.html
By: CeBro - 15th May 2017 at 09:18
Well, the hunting season is about to begin. Our boat is ready to investigate a few new sites this summer. And farmers do still find remains in the polders. During cultivation of the new polders during the sixties-seventies only wrecks were removed that were in the way of digging canals or building activities. Some were even blown up. A few years ago we were contacted by a farmer who had come across some Stirling parts in his field.
By: jack windsor - 15th May 2017 at 09:03
hi morning,
a slight thread drift if you don’t mind QldSpitty, but are they still finding aircraft remains in the polders? I have a old video “one of our aircraft is no longer missing” and I would imagine after seeing that, it would be one of the few remaining places where recovery and preservation is a reasonable possibility… and a good variety of aircraft if found, to choose from.
regards,
jack…
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