Cycle Route Wings of Freedom: Crash Site Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-14, W-Nr. 46083

The mission of the pilot. Helmut Klinker, of the Messerschmitt that crashed near Heijen was: shooting down allied aircraft. But his plane got hit in a dogfight (a fight between two planes) that day.

The pilot could jump from his plane, bur his parachute failed to open up. He landed in a tree and his body was torn to pieces. The head was lying separated from his body. Initially he was buried in Heijen, but later on the remains were transferred to the large
German War Cemetery at Ysselsteyn.
The aircraft was completely destroyed. Various parts were carried off and used by the inhabitants of Heijen e.g. a wheel was used as the wheel for a wheelbarrow.

The crash took place at the coordinates: 1.638410, 6.020678.


In collaboration with the municipalities of Bergen, Gennep, Mook-Middelaar and Weeze, the initiative was created for cycling routes 'Wings of Freedom' along crash locations.
In the four municipalities, 28 crash sites have been definitively confirmed. Near each crash site is a memorial sign with information about the cause of the crash. Using the network of cycling nodes, there are four routes of approximately 30 - 40 km. deployed along these places.

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Source

• Text: Werkgroep Wings of Freedom
• Photos: Werkgroep Wings of Freedom (1), Peter Schipper (2, 3, 4)
• Vliegtuigcrashroute Wings of Freedom

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