Jane's last flight - halifax hx333 (NP-J)
NP-J "jane" Starboard aft 29 january 1944
After landing, near Zandeweer, Holland
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NP-J "jane" 29 january 1944
After landing, near Zandeweer, Holland
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NP-J "jane" Full starboard view 29 january 1944
After landing, near Zandeweer, Holland
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NP-J "jane" Mid Upper Turret 29 january 1944
(German soldier poses as if he brought the aircraft down - note open top escape hatch open behind him)
Near Zandeweer, Holland
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NP-J "jane" Fore starboard view 29 january 1944
(showing bent props resulting from wheels-up landing)
Near Zandeweer, Holland
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NP-J "jane" aft port view 29 january 1944
Near Zandeweer, Holland
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NP-J "jane" port view of Mid upper Turret
29 january 1944
Near Zandeweer, Holland
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NP-J "jane" Rear Turret 29 january 1944
(Leonard E J Cote's position on the aircraft -- damage from flak explosion exposing turret mechanics and removing the fairing)
Near Zandeweer, Holland
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NP-J "jane" Rear Turret - port view 29 jan 1944
(Leonard E J Cote's position on the aircraft -- damage includes shrapnel holes, broken Perspex and broken/bent Browning Machine guns)
Near Zandeweer, Holland
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Map of Estimated Landing site nearZandeweer, Holland
RAF Circumstantial Report on the Loss of HX333 "NP-J" / Douglas Wilkinson's Recollection (2nd Pilot)
David Rosenthal's Recollection (from: HERE)
Charles "Bud" Durdin's Recollection (From his handwritten "Wartime Log", shared courtesy of Dan Durdin)
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