Crash Site Vickers Wellington T2990
Vickers Wellington T2990 was shot down by a German night fighter on 23 June 1941. Only one of the six-man crew managed to get to safety. He was made a prisoner of war.
The wreckage and human remains were recovered by the Dutch Ministry of Defense in 2021.
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- Text: TracesOfWar
- Photos: RAF
- SHHK
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