Fokker D-XXI lost at Zwaagdijk on 10-05-1940 (SGLO ref: T0047)

Zwaagdijk, Netherlands

Listing Details

Date

1940-05-10

Status coordinate

The location is in a (the vicinity of a) city or town

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Description

At the date of 10-05-1940, time: 0430, the aircraft type Fokker D-XXI has been lost. The location of the plane was found at:Zwaagdijk. The unit of crew and plane is: 2-II-1 LvR. First flyer rank: SergeantVl., name: H.B. Bulten. The plane belonged to the Dutch forces.

Comment by Jan Schaper: Sergent HB Bulten flew the Fokker D21 for the Dutch air forces and not German forces as stated. Bulten made a emergency landing on a farm field of the fam. Schaper (my grandfather)at Zwaagdijk Oost between Hoorn and Medemblik
Later when the german invasion was fact, the plane was confisquated bij the Nazi's
The aircraft was stationed at Schiphol and was part of the 2e Ja Va and carried the nr 245

Comments (1)

Jan Schaper

about 10 years ago
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As far as I know, Sergent HB Bulten flew the Fokker D21 for the Dutch air forces and not German forces as stated.<br />Bulten made a emergency landing on a farm field of the fam. Schaper (my grandfather)at Zwaagdijk Oost between Hoorn and Medemblik<br />Later when the german invasion was fact, the plane was confisquated bij the Nazi's<br />The aircraft was stationed at Schiphol and was part of the 2e Ja Va and carried the nr 245

Jan Schaper