World War II Allied Aircraft Crashes in The Netherlands

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For those interested…

I have made a software programme called “World War II Allied Aircraft Crashes in The Netherlands”.

The purpose of the programme is to search for information about allied aircraft crashes in The Netherlands in the Second World War.
The programme connects to the Internet to get the data and you can search the database by first selecting the type of aircraft, airfield/base, squadron, crash area and/or year of the crash; Any combination is possible. Once you have made your choice, you can search for a specific aircraft wartime registration code or the name of a crew member.

The programme furthermore can give you information about the used airfields in the United Kingdom and general details about aircraft types.
Some images of crew members and/or an image of the aircraft may also be available.
On a ‘Statistics’ page you can view some statistics about the database content, for example the number of crashes for a specific area in Holland. All provinces are separately listed as well as the West Frisian Islands, North Sea, Wadden Sea, IJsselmeer and Noordoostpolder.

The programme is available for free, has no advertising, and can be downloaded via: http://ww2.texlaweb.nl/

Any comments about the software (good or bad) or any new information about the subject is highly appreciated…

Jan

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Very nice site and program Jan, a lot of information. Sure will give it more often a look :slight_smile:

Bedankt dit te delen :slight_smile:

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Hello ‘Pax EAF322’

Thanks for the compliments or in plane Dutch “Bedankt voor de complimenten” :slight_smile:

P.S. Please note that the database is only filled with a few (85) aircraft and crew members, but this will be greatly expanded in the upcoming months. Just look ‘under’ the “Modifications” button and you can see the changes.

Groeten vanaf/uit Texel,

Jan

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Very very interesting,

I am researching aircraft-crashes south of Hamburg which are mainly british and american bombers. Your program really looks great and its easy to get the information. Wow

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very nice there Jan.

A year ago i read a book about the 110 in WWII, and there were some pretty good info on the lancers they shot down, where, their tags,…

don’t remember the title of the book but i will look for it.

grtzzz Cooper

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Thanks, any information is most welcome!

Jan

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Hi, indeed a very interesting program.
A couple of months ago a user of our forum asked information about the 322 RAF Squadron pilot Sgt. M.A. Rackwitz. During operation cleansweep (Canadian ground offensive near Nijkerk) Rackwitz made an emergency landing (recorded as engine failure in the ORBS) in the area between Zaltbommel and Nijkerk. He was taken POW and returned for a visit to Zaltbommel after the war. An interview was recorded by the airforce historic research group, but little information was given about his POW. After the war he flew with the KLM. As far as we know he’s still alive and lives near Eindhoven.

Currently i’m collecting information about Spitfires known to be in service with 322 Squadron. This information consists of type of Spitfire, framenumber and what has happened to the airplane (MU, in service, fate). Information is gathered from books and linked to the Operation Record Books we obtained from the UK. Noteworthy is that Spitfires flown with the Packard Merlin engines often Failed to return from ops. Most of the pilots were rescued or made it back to the squadron on their own.

Three former 322 Squadron pilots are known to be alive in the Netherlands. From those abroad little is known.

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Great initiative, great program. Will there also be Fighter squadrons implemented in the future ? If so maybe we from 322Sqn Historical Flight could help :slight_smile: