The story
At the date of 14-04-1940, time: 0200, the aircraft type Fokker C-XI has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: North Sea (near Camperduin). The unit of crew and plane is: GVT 5. First flyer rank: SergeantVl., name: C.H.J. Knaapen. The plane belonged to the German forces.
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