Wevelgem flugplatz (the German story)

arneken · 14-02-2008, 09:26 PM

German pilots had to take of from Airfields in occupied Europe. One of those Airfields was Wevelgem (sometimes refferred to as being Bissegem/Bissegem - Wevelgem.)

Erprobungsgruppe 210 were among the first to land at Wevelgem after the Belgium Airforce had retreated from the airstrip.

Second to land at Wevelgem was JagdGeschwader 26.

II. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:

Hptm. Werner Palm, 1.5.39 - 27.6.39
Hptm Herwig Knüppel, 28.6.39 - 19.5.40
Hptm Karl Ebbighausen (acting), 29.5.40 - 31.5.40
Hptm. Erich Noack, 1.6.40 - 24.7.40
Hptm Karl Ebbighausen, 25.7.40 - 16.8.40
Hptm Erich Bode, 17.8.40 - 3.10.40
Hptm Walter Adolph, 3.10.40 - 18.9.41
Hptm Jochen Müncheberg, 19.9.41 - 21.7.42
Hptm Karl-Heinz Meyer, 22.7.42 - 2.1.43
Maj Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland, 3.1.43 - 17.8.43
Hptm Hans Naumann, 18.8.43 - 8.9.43
Obstlt Johannes Seifert, 9.9.43 - 25.11.43
Maj Wilhelm Gäth, 26.11.43 - 1.3.44
Hptm Hans Naumann, 2.3.44 - 28.6.44
Hptm Emil Lang, 29.6.44 - 3.9.44
Hptm Georg Peter Eder, 4.9.44 - 8.10.44
Maj Anton Hackl, 9.10.44 - 29.1.45
Obstlt Waldemar Radener, 30.1.45 - 22.2.45
Hptm Paul Schauder, 23.2.45 - 1.5.45

Formed 1.5.39 in Bönninghardt from II./JG132 with:

Stab II./JG26 from Stab II./JG132
4./JG26 from 4./JG132
5./JG26 from 5./JG132
6./JG26 from 6./JG132

On 1.10.43 increased to 4 staffeln:

5./JG26 from the old 4./JG26
6./JG26 from the old 5./JG26
7./JG26 from the old 6./JG26
8./JG26 from the old 10./JG26

8./JG26 was disbanded 15.2.45.

They've been in Wevelgem from 15.10.41 untill 22.12.41.

III. Gruppe:

Gruppenkommandeure:
Maj Ernst Freiherr von Berg, 1.11.39 - 10.6.40

Maj Adolf Galland, 11.6.40 - 20.8.40

Maj Gerhard Schöpfel, 21.8.40 - 5.12.41

Hptm Josef Priller, 6.12.41 - 10.1.43

Hptm Fritz Geisshardt, 11.1.43 - 6.4.43

Hptm Kurt Ruppert, 7.4.43 - 13.6.43

Hptm Rolf Hermichen, 15.6.43 - 4.7.43

Maj Klaus Mietusch, 5.7.43 - 17.9.44

Hptm Paul Schauder, 18.9.44 - 26.9.44

Hptm Walter Krupinski, 27.9.44 - 25.3.45

Formed 23.9.39 in Werl from parts of I. and II./JG26 with:
Stab III./JG26 new (1.11.39)
7./JG26 new
8./JG26 new
9./JG26 new (1.11.39)

In 1.10.43 increased to 4 staffeln (the old 8./JG26 had been renamed 4./JG26 on 21.9.43):
9./JG26 from the old 7./JG26
10./JG26 from the old 9./JG26
11./JG26
12./JG26

III./JG26 was disbanded on 25.3.45.

They've been in Wevelgem from 7.4.42 untill 14.5.43.

12. Staffel:

Formed 11.4.43 in Wevelgem from parts of III./JG26. Attached to III./JG26 and on 1.10.43 officially became part of III. Gruppe.
For bases, see III./JG26.

Ergänzungsgruppe:
Gruppenkommandeure:

Olt Baron Hubertus von Holtey, 26.9.40 - 17.5.41
Hptm Fritz Fromme, 17.5.41 - 27.1.42

Both groups had some succesfull pilots. although the greatest successes where made in Russia and in the desert both Gruppencommandeurs where able to succeed some victories while staying in Wevelgem.The gentlemen called josef "pips" priller took down 101 enemy planes in his fighter career.A short overview of the victims taking off from Wevelgem.

12.4.1942

Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 Boulogne Not confirmed 63

12.4.1942

13:45 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 N Gravelines Spitfire of 41 Sqn, RAF 64

16.4.1942

18:26 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 5km N Calais Spitfire of 118 or 129 Sqn, RAF 65

25.4.1942

16:54 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 10km W St Étienne - 66

27.4.1942

12:25 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 S Ardres Spitfire of 65 Sqn, RAF 67

27.4.1942

12:30 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 15km NW Gravelines Spitfire of 65 Sqn, RAF 68

28.4.1942

12:00 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 Dunkirk-Gravelines Spitfire of 401 Sqn, RAF 69

1.5.1942

19:30 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 5km N Calais Spitfire of 457, 485 or 602 Sqn, RAF 70

5.5.1942

15:40 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 11km SW Ypres Spitfire Vb (BM261) of 313 Sqn RAF flown by Sgt Karel Pavlik, killed 71

9.5.1942

13:40 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 3km N Gravelines Spitfire of 118 of 501 Sqn, RAF 72

17.5.1942

11:33 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 S Guines-Audembert Spitfire of 313 Sqn RAF flown by F/Lt Stanislav Fejfar (5.833/1/3 victories) 73

1.6.1942

13:45 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 5km N Blankenberghe Spitfire of 350 Sqn, RAF 74

22.6.1942

12:10 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 30km N Gravelines Spitfire of 64 Sqn, RAF 75

15.7.1942

15:38 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 8km NE Dover Spitfire of 402 Sqn, RAF -

30.7.1942

19:00 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 Gravelines Not confirmed 76

21.8.1942

11:10 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 50km N Gravelines - 77

29.8.1942

11:46 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 15km NW Cap Gris Nez - 78

9.10.1942

10:35 B-24 Stab III./JG 26 SW Roubaix-Wevelgem B-17 “Snoozy II” of 367 BS, 306 BG, USAAF flown by Capt John Olsen 79

4.12.1942

14:40 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 20km N Calais Spitfire of 401 or 402 Sqn, RAF 80

6.12.1942

12:10 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 5-6km S Lille - 81

20.12.1942

12:01 B-17 Stab III./JG 26 Baie de la Seine B-17 of 91 BG, USAAF 82

20.1.1943

12:35 Spitfire Stab/JG 26 N Canterbury Spitfire of 332 Sqn, RAF 83

8.3.1943

14:15 Spitfire Stab/JG 26 8km NW St Valery-en-Cause Spitfire of 340 Sqn, RAF 84

5.4.1943

15:12 B-17 Stab/JG 26 20km W Ostend B-17 of 306 BG, USAAF 85

4.5.1943

18:42 Spitfire Stab/JG 26 Westerschelde-NW Antwerp - 86

13.5.1943

16:24 B-17 Stab/JG 26 Near Amplier-5km E Boulogne B-17 of 91 BG, USAAF 87

13.5.1943

16:46 Spitfire Stab/JG 26 5km NW Étaples Spitfire of 416 Sqn, RAF

Hauptmann Joachim Müncheberg did even better shooting down 135 enemy planes.A short overview from his actions taking off in Wevelgem:

13.10.1941

14:33SpitfireStab II./JG 26Samer-58

8.11.1941

13:07SpitfireStab II./JG 26Loon PlageSpitfire of Digby Wg or 412 Sqn, RAF59

8.11.1941

13:15SpitfireStab II./JG 26NNE DunkirkSpitfire of Digby Wg or 412 Sqn, RAF60

8.12.1941

14:17SpitfireStab II./JG 26W Boulogne-61

16.12.1941

16:01SpitfireStab II./JG 26NW DunkirkSpitfire of 411 Sqn, RAF62

16.12.1941

16:04SpitfireStab II./JG 26N GravelinesSpitfire of 411 Sqn, RAF63

13.3.1942

16:17SpitfireStab II./JG 26Wirre EffroySpitfire of 124 Sqn, RAF64

24.3.1942

16:30SpitfireStab II./JG 26NW Rue-CambronSpitfire of 412 Sqn, RAF65

24.3.1942

16:35SpitfireStab II./JG 26CambronSpitfire of 412 Sqn, RAF66

4.4.1942

11:46SpitfireStab II./JG 26W Calais-67

17:50SpitfireStab II./JG 26NW EtaplesSpitfire of 340 Sqn, RAF68

25.4.1942

16:40SpitfireStab II./JG 26SW Crécy-69

25.4.1942

16:43SpitfireStab II./JG 26SW Rue-70

26.4.1942

18:05SpitfireStab II./JG 26WNW CalaisSpitfire of 485 Sqn, RAF71

26.4.1942

18:06SpitfireStab II./JG 2610km W Cap Gris NezSpitfire of 485 Sqn, RAF72

27.4.1942

14:47SpitfireStab II./JG 26NE DunkirkSpitfire of Tangmere Wg or 340 Sqn, RAF73

27.4.1942

16:06SpitfireStab II./JG 26N MardyckSpitfire of 303 Sqn, RAF74

29.4.1942

16:04SpitfireStab II./JG 26Le TouquetSpitfire of Northolt Wg or 317 Sqn, RAF75

30.4.1942

19:36SpitfireStab II./JG 26W Somme EstuarySpitfire of 222 Sqn, RAF76

1.5.1942

19:31SpitfireStab II./JG 26SW CalaisSpitfire of 122 or 222 Sqn, RAF-

1.5.1942

19:40SpitfireStab II./JG 265km N Calaisnot confirmed77

6.5.1942

18:53SpitfireStab II./JG 26NW Cap Gris NezSpitfire of 303 Sqn, RAF-

9.5.1942

13:43SpitfireStab II./JG 2615km S GravelinesSpitfire of 118 or 501 Sqn, RAF / not confirmed-

9.5.1942

13:44SpitfireStab II./JG 2615km S GravelinesSpitfire of 118 or 501 Sqn, RAF / not confirmed-

17.5.1942

17:35SpitfireStab II./JG 26Guines-St Omernot confirmed78

31.5.1942

19:37SpitfireStab II./JG 26S Crécy ForestSpitfire of 485 Sqn, RAF79

31.5.1942

19:41SpitfireStab II./JG 26Quend Plage les PinsSpitfire of 302 Sqn, RAF80

2.6.1942

11:01SpitfireStab II./JG 26SW AbbevilleSpitfire of 403 Sqn, RAF81

2.6.1942

11:07SpitfireStab II./JG 2615km W ÉtaplesSpitfire of 403 Sqn, RAF82

20.6.1942

15:44SpitfireStab II./JG 26S ArdresSpitfire of 118 or 501 Sqn, RAF83

20.6.1942

15:47SpitfireStab II./JG 26E BoulogneSpitfire of 118 or 501 Sqn, RAF

This is what I could currently find online about the German Side of the story. I do hope to find more off the period 1943-1944.

greetings Arne(ken)

arneken · 15-02-2008, 09:09 PM

A little add. As the Germans where fond of fooling the Raf (RFC) in WW1 the they made a wooden airfield not far from the real one. Unfonutalt for the germans the British never bombed the place. After ww1 only a bunker remained as a lonely surviver. In ww2 the Germans used the bunker to coordinate Flak.

more pictures can be found here: Oostduinkerke - Wn Waldersee
(although the info on that site isn't really accurate.)

Some Airplanes didn't made it back save and were shot down:

ImageShack - Hosting :: imag2146ui6.jpg
http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/215/imag2148vt5.th.jpg
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/7...2151fy8.th.jpg

This crashsite is 10 meters from the airfield. In the background (of the first picture) you can see the buildings of the industrialpark surrounding the airfield.

Already in 1940 this Blenheim lost the battle against a Me-109 and crashed not in Moorsele after being shot above Wevelgem.

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/9...2154xv9.th.jpg

14-02-2008, 09:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
arneken Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: wevelgem (belgium) (flanders) Posts: 45	Wevelgem flugplatz (the German story) German pilots had to take of from Airfields in occupied Europe. One of those Airfields was Wevelgem (sometimes refferred to as being Bissegem/Bissegem - Wevelgem.) Erprobungsgruppe 210 were among the first to land at Wevelgem after the Belgium Airforce had retreated from the airstrip. Second to land at Wevelgem was JagdGeschwader 26. II. Gruppe: Gruppenkommandeure: Hptm. Werner Palm, 1.5.39 - 27.6.39 Hptm Herwig Knüppel, 28.6.39 - 19.5.40 Hptm Karl Ebbighausen (acting), 29.5.40 - 31.5.40 Hptm. Erich Noack, 1.6.40 - 24.7.40 Hptm Karl Ebbighausen, 25.7.40 - 16.8.40 Hptm Erich Bode, 17.8.40 - 3.10.40 Hptm Walter Adolph, 3.10.40 - 18.9.41 Hptm Jochen Müncheberg, 19.9.41 - 21.7.42 Hptm Karl-Heinz Meyer, 22.7.42 - 2.1.43 Maj Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland, 3.1.43 - 17.8.43 Hptm Hans Naumann, 18.8.43 - 8.9.43 Obstlt Johannes Seifert, 9.9.43 - 25.11.43 Maj Wilhelm Gäth, 26.11.43 - 1.3.44 Hptm Hans Naumann, 2.3.44 - 28.6.44 Hptm Emil Lang, 29.6.44 - 3.9.44 Hptm Georg Peter Eder, 4.9.44 - 8.10.44 Maj Anton Hackl, 9.10.44 - 29.1.45 Obstlt Waldemar Radener, 30.1.45 - 22.2.45 Hptm Paul Schauder, 23.2.45 - 1.5.45 Formed 1.5.39 in Bönninghardt from II./JG132 with: Stab II./JG26 from Stab II./JG132 4./JG26 from 4./JG132 5./JG26 from 5./JG132 6./JG26 from 6./JG132 On 1.10.43 increased to 4 staffeln: 5./JG26 from the old 4./JG26 6./JG26 from the old 5./JG26 7./JG26 from the old 6./JG26 8./JG26 from the old 10./JG26 8./JG26 was disbanded 15.2.45. They've been in Wevelgem from 15.10.41 untill 22.12.41. III. Gruppe: Gruppenkommandeure: Maj Ernst Freiherr von Berg, 1.11.39 - 10.6.40 Maj Adolf Galland, 11.6.40 - 20.8.40 Maj Gerhard Schöpfel, 21.8.40 - 5.12.41 Hptm Josef Priller, 6.12.41 - 10.1.43 Hptm Fritz Geisshardt, 11.1.43 - 6.4.43 Hptm Kurt Ruppert, 7.4.43 - 13.6.43 Hptm Rolf Hermichen, 15.6.43 - 4.7.43 Maj Klaus Mietusch, 5.7.43 - 17.9.44 Hptm Paul Schauder, 18.9.44 - 26.9.44 Hptm Walter Krupinski, 27.9.44 - 25.3.45 Formed 23.9.39 in Werl from parts of I. and II./JG26 with: Stab III./JG26 new (1.11.39) 7./JG26 new 8./JG26 new 9./JG26 new (1.11.39) In 1.10.43 increased to 4 staffeln (the old 8./JG26 had been renamed 4./JG26 on 21.9.43): 9./JG26 from the old 7./JG26 10./JG26 from the old 9./JG26 11./JG26 12./JG26 III./JG26 was disbanded on 25.3.45. They've been in Wevelgem from 7.4.42 untill 14.5.43. 12. Staffel: Formed 11.4.43 in Wevelgem from parts of III./JG26. Attached to III./JG26 and on 1.10.43 officially became part of III. Gruppe. For bases, see III./JG26. Ergänzungsgruppe: Gruppenkommandeure: Olt Baron Hubertus von Holtey, 26.9.40 - 17.5.41 Hptm Fritz Fromme, 17.5.41 - 27.1.42 Both groups had some succesfull pilots. although the greatest successes where made in Russia and in the desert both Gruppencommandeurs where able to succeed some victories while staying in Wevelgem.The gentlemen called josef "pips" priller took down 101 enemy planes in his fighter career.A short overview of the victims taking off from Wevelgem. 12.4.1942 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 Boulogne Not confirmed 63 12.4.1942 13:45 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 N Gravelines Spitfire of 41 Sqn, RAF 64 16.4.1942 18:26 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 5km N Calais Spitfire of 118 or 129 Sqn, RAF 65 25.4.1942 16:54 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 10km W St Étienne - 66 27.4.1942 12:25 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 S Ardres Spitfire of 65 Sqn, RAF 67 27.4.1942 12:30 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 15km NW Gravelines Spitfire of 65 Sqn, RAF 68 28.4.1942 12:00 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 Dunkirk-Gravelines Spitfire of 401 Sqn, RAF 69 1.5.1942 19:30 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 5km N Calais Spitfire of 457, 485 or 602 Sqn, RAF 70 5.5.1942 15:40 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 11km SW Ypres Spitfire Vb (BM261) of 313 Sqn RAF flown by Sgt Karel Pavlik, killed 71 9.5.1942 13:40 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 3km N Gravelines Spitfire of 118 of 501 Sqn, RAF 72 17.5.1942 11:33 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 S Guines-Audembert Spitfire of 313 Sqn RAF flown by F/Lt Stanislav Fejfar (5.833/1/3 victories) 73 1.6.1942 13:45 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 5km N Blankenberghe Spitfire of 350 Sqn, RAF 74 22.6.1942 12:10 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 30km N Gravelines Spitfire of 64 Sqn, RAF 75 15.7.1942 15:38 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 8km NE Dover Spitfire of 402 Sqn, RAF - 30.7.1942 19:00 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 Gravelines Not confirmed 76 21.8.1942 11:10 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 50km N Gravelines - 77 29.8.1942 11:46 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 15km NW Cap Gris Nez - 78 9.10.1942 10:35 B-24 Stab III./JG 26 SW Roubaix-Wevelgem B-17 “Snoozy II” of 367 BS, 306 BG, USAAF flown by Capt John Olsen 79 4.12.1942 14:40 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 20km N Calais Spitfire of 401 or 402 Sqn, RAF 80 6.12.1942 12:10 Spitfire Stab III./JG 26 5-6km S Lille - 81 20.12.1942 12:01 B-17 Stab III./JG 26 Baie de la Seine B-17 of 91 BG, USAAF 82 20.1.1943 12:35 Spitfire Stab/JG 26 N Canterbury Spitfire of 332 Sqn, RAF 83 8.3.1943 14:15 Spitfire Stab/JG 26 8km NW St Valery-en-Cause Spitfire of 340 Sqn, RAF 84 5.4.1943 15:12 B-17 Stab/JG 26 20km W Ostend B-17 of 306 BG, USAAF 85 4.5.1943 18:42 Spitfire Stab/JG 26 Westerschelde-NW Antwerp - 86 13.5.1943 16:24 B-17 Stab/JG 26 Near Amplier-5km E Boulogne B-17 of 91 BG, USAAF 87 13.5.1943 16:46 Spitfire Stab/JG 26 5km NW Étaples Spitfire of 416 Sqn, RAF Hauptmann Joachim Müncheberg did even better shooting down 135 enemy planes.A short overview from his actions taking off in Wevelgem: 13.10.1941 14:33SpitfireStab II./JG 26Samer-58 8.11.1941 13:07SpitfireStab II./JG 26Loon PlageSpitfire of Digby Wg or 412 Sqn, RAF59 8.11.1941 13:15SpitfireStab II./JG 26NNE DunkirkSpitfire of Digby Wg or 412 Sqn, RAF60 8.12.1941 14:17SpitfireStab II./JG 26W Boulogne-61 16.12.1941 16:01SpitfireStab II./JG 26NW DunkirkSpitfire of 411 Sqn, RAF62 16.12.1941 16:04SpitfireStab II./JG 26N GravelinesSpitfire of 411 Sqn, RAF63 13.3.1942 16:17SpitfireStab II./JG 26Wirre EffroySpitfire of 124 Sqn, RAF64 24.3.1942 16:30SpitfireStab II./JG 26NW Rue-CambronSpitfire of 412 Sqn, RAF65 24.3.1942 16:35SpitfireStab II./JG 26CambronSpitfire of 412 Sqn, RAF66 4.4.1942 11:46SpitfireStab II./JG 26W Calais-67 17:50SpitfireStab II./JG 26NW EtaplesSpitfire of 340 Sqn, RAF68 25.4.1942 16:40SpitfireStab II./JG 26SW Crécy-69 25.4.1942 16:43SpitfireStab II./JG 26SW Rue-70 26.4.1942 18:05SpitfireStab II./JG 26WNW CalaisSpitfire of 485 Sqn, RAF71 26.4.1942 18:06SpitfireStab II./JG 2610km W Cap Gris NezSpitfire of 485 Sqn, RAF72 27.4.1942 14:47SpitfireStab II./JG 26NE DunkirkSpitfire of Tangmere Wg or 340 Sqn, RAF73 27.4.1942 16:06SpitfireStab II./JG 26N MardyckSpitfire of 303 Sqn, RAF74 29.4.1942 16:04SpitfireStab II./JG 26Le TouquetSpitfire of Northolt Wg or 317 Sqn, RAF75 30.4.1942 19:36SpitfireStab II./JG 26W Somme EstuarySpitfire of 222 Sqn, RAF76 1.5.1942 19:31SpitfireStab II./JG 26SW CalaisSpitfire of 122 or 222 Sqn, RAF- 1.5.1942 19:40SpitfireStab II./JG 265km N Calaisnot confirmed77 6.5.1942 18:53SpitfireStab II./JG 26NW Cap Gris NezSpitfire of 303 Sqn, RAF- 9.5.1942 13:43SpitfireStab II./JG 2615km S GravelinesSpitfire of 118 or 501 Sqn, RAF / not confirmed- 9.5.1942 13:44SpitfireStab II./JG 2615km S GravelinesSpitfire of 118 or 501 Sqn, RAF / not confirmed- 17.5.1942 17:35SpitfireStab II./JG 26Guines-St Omernot confirmed78 31.5.1942 19:37SpitfireStab II./JG 26S Crécy ForestSpitfire of 485 Sqn, RAF79 31.5.1942 19:41SpitfireStab II./JG 26Quend Plage les PinsSpitfire of 302 Sqn, RAF80 2.6.1942 11:01SpitfireStab II./JG 26SW AbbevilleSpitfire of 403 Sqn, RAF81 2.6.1942 11:07SpitfireStab II./JG 2615km W ÉtaplesSpitfire of 403 Sqn, RAF82 20.6.1942 15:44SpitfireStab II./JG 26S ArdresSpitfire of 118 or 501 Sqn, RAF83 20.6.1942 15:47SpitfireStab II./JG 26E BoulogneSpitfire of 118 or 501 Sqn, RAF This is what I could currently find online about the German Side of the story. I do hope to find more off the period 1943-1944. greetings Arne(ken) __________________ Flanders

15-02-2008, 09:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
arneken Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: wevelgem (belgium) (flanders) Posts: 45	A little add. As the Germans where fond of fooling the Raf (RFC) in WW1 the they made a wooden airfield not far from the real one. Unfonutalt for the germans the British never bombed the place. After ww1 only a bunker remained as a lonely surviver. In ww2 the Germans used the bunker to coordinate Flak. more pictures can be found here: Oostduinkerke - Wn Waldersee (although the info on that site isn't really accurate.) Some Airplanes didn't made it back save and were shot down: ImageShack - Hosting :: imag2146ui6.jpg http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/215/imag2148vt5.th.jpg http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/7...2151fy8.th.jpg This crashsite is 10 meters from the airfield. In the background (of the first picture) you can see the buildings of the industrialpark surrounding the airfield. Already in 1940 this Blenheim lost the battle against a Me-109 and crashed not in Moorsele after being shot above Wevelgem. http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/9...2154xv9.th.jpg __________________ Flanders

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