I was there between 11 and 12 this morning. Interesting place!

Same here, must have bumped into each other then 😉

Just to clarify things, this recovery effort is not done by volunteers, but by experts under the direction of a specialised military unit who do this as a daily job. Volunteers however did put a lot of effort into researching the site, supporting the whole effort, and in the events that surround it (the exhibition, open house of Saturday next week, the visit of 250 school children next Thursday, etc.). I am just one of the many hundreds of people who follow the recovery, which is near my home.

Thursday saw the first bits of aircraft coming to the surface, as well as some small ammo. There is not expected to be any UXB’s as the aircraft was on the way back when it was shot down, but the recovery crew have taken all the usual precautions should one appear anyway. By Saturday the whole main impact crater including the whole dyke of the canal was dug out to about three metres of depth. Photo of the work as it stood today.

Recovery of the site began yesterday under guidance of the Dutch army. The canal has been temporarily dammed, allowing for the excavation of 40 metres of dyke. An area of 5000 square meters has been cordoned off and had its top soil removed for magnetometer survey. Heavy equipment brought in. Work will last until September 20th.