Aircraft Recovery Group

Flensburg
August 2006


During the course of the Flensburg Airshow a Henk Korenromp paid us a visit. It turned out he is closely associated with the Aircraft Recovery Group based in Heemkerk , North Holland.

Their mission is: "To uphold the memory and the dedication of military personnel and civilian victims of the aerial war in the period between 1940 and 1945..."

To effect this mission they locate and recover the wreckage of aircraft downed over Holland during WWII. They then exhibit these artifacts together with their stories . The museum is the Luchtoorlogmuseum Fort Veldhuis.

I haven’t had the opportunity to visit this museum yet but I have paid a call at their website:

www.arg1940-1945.nl

Although the full version is in Dutch parts have been well translated into English. I found it fascinating as it helps brings to life those dark days in a way no other ‘media’ can.

There are no doubt other groups doing similar work and I’d be interested in any references and/or comments any of you may have.