Belgian Aviation History Association Archaeology Team, Cynrik De Decker, Pres., by Ann Leus

[Richard T Eger]

The Belgian Aviation History Association Archaeology Team website address is:

http://users.pandora.be/airwareurope/index.htm

Clicking on the group's emblem, bring's you to the site's index. Sections of Luftwaffe interest are:

News and Events - Highlights of recent interest.

BAHAAT - Brief overview.

Team - List with photos and information about team members.

Recoveries - Luftwaffe aircraft recovered so far include:

Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6

Leutnant Paul Hönle
1./JG 3 "Udet"
"Weisse 10" (Werknummer 160683)
Shot down over Gottem, pilot KIA
Recovered on October 17, 2024

Focke Wulf 190 D-9 (Dora)

9. Staffel Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz"
Crashed at Waasmunster on January 1, 1945
Pilot : Feldwebel Paul Drutschmann, baled out
Engine, cockpit, tail section, landing gear... recovered on August 29, 2024

Messerschmitt Bf 110 F-4 Wnr. 4645

Nachtjagdgeschwader 4
Crashed at Akrenbos on August 10, 1943
Recovered on March 2, 2024

Messerschmitt Bf 110 G4 - Werknr. 5379

5. Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
Crashed at Glimes at May 30, 1943
Recovered on March 3, 2024

Focke Wulf 190 A7/R6 WNr. 643704

10./JG 2 "Richthofen"
Leutnant Werner Lassen, KIA
Erquelinnes, route de Mons - April 10, 1944
Nose section with engine, and cowling recovered September 18, 1999

Focke Wulf 190 A-4 Wn. 6795

10./Jagdgeschwader 54 (II./JG 26)
Ogefr. Heinrich Zenker, KIA
Pilot recoverd by BAHA, now buried at Lommel
Shot down over Veurne, Brikkerijstraat, June 13, 1943
Engine, nose and tail section, missing pilot recovered November 8, 1998
Pilot buried in February 1999 at Lommel

Messerschmitt Bf 110 WNr.4492 'D5+AR'

7./NJG 3
Pilot : Oberleutnant Reinhold Eckardt, KIA
W/O : Feldwebel Frank, B/O
Crashed at Kampenhout, July 30, 1942
Both engines, oleo legs, armour plates, navigation instruments & papers of W/O recovered August 23, 1997

Each aircraft is covered by a history and photos.

Collection - Information on where recoveries are on display.

Bulletin - Information on the bulletin of the BAHAAT, available only in Flemish/Dutch.

Achievements Chronological listing of the achievements of the BAHAAT.

Books - Describes the group's sole published book on its activities.

Links - Links to other aviation archaeology websites.

Regards,
Richard