Crash site detective: What happened to Halifax NP711?

In a new documentary, Forces News joins a crash site investigator as he attempts to locate the exact spot where a Halifax heavy bomber crashed in February 1945 during a mission over Nazi Germany in the Second World War.
Seven men from 408 "Goose" Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, died in the devastating crash, including 20-year-old RAF airman Flight Engineer Sergeant James Wilson.
In the documentary, former Dutch marine Erik Wieman uses his military knowledge and his past as a private detective to track down the evidence needed to pinpoint the exact location where Flight NP711 came down in flames.
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[@Iain1217]

An amazing and humbling story. Well done to Eric and his team.

[@MavisTheDrone]

Well done Eric and all the crash investigators, and Rob Olver for a superb commentary.

[@asc.445]

What an amazing thing to do. My Dad was in an RAF MU at the end of the war in Europe. They were retrieving remains from crashed aircraft. He said it was harrowing.

[@johnconroy8671]

Well Done Erik and team. I’m always in awe of the time invested and attention to detail that incredible people like you put into finding and identifying these old and nearly forgotten crash sites. Thank you, J Conroy.👍🇨🇦

[@gary6300]

Thank you so much for the video just amazing and what a dedicated chap who's aim it is to find ww2 aircraft crash sites. Cheers Gary 🇬🇧

[@Yahs232]

This channel is great good job chaps👍

[@peterrollinson-lorimer]

Brilliant work, hats off to you and many thanks.

[@seasoldier3902]

BZ Erik! Gone but not forgotten.

[@iainbell3985]

Thanks eric.

[@kiwifruit27]

Really interesting, thanks

[@scraggy983]

Well done Heman, respect

[@Fred-rj3er]

This is history that is Only Just within living memory. Even kids born during the war are few and far between now as are stories passed on to kids from those that were there. It is SO GOOD to see people taking such an active interest to research and preserve the archaeology. While it is still there.

[@davidrobinson6353]

Thankyou Sir for your dedication towards all services To both sides of WW2 most who perished may they RIP .🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦🇮🇱

[@wayinfront1]

Incredible story. Very moving commemoration at the end. Hats off to Eric 'He-Man.'

[@24934637]

There is a Canadian Lancaster crashed on the hills of the Peak District (UK) near to where I live that is from the same Squadron. . Lancaster Mk.X KB993 No.408 Squadron, RCAF, crashed 18th May 1945. All crew killed, and very little wreckage left at the scene. Just a small crated and melted aluminium fragments. Terrible shame that the German aircrew don't get memorials. They weren't any different to the Allied aircrew! Just young men doing their job for their country!

[@Bren-ms3ml]

R.I.P the crew of NP711

[@actionmike2506]

That guy is amazing!

[@user-bu9ju5ic9h]

If you’re ever in Nanton Alberta be sure to stop at the Bomber Command Museum. Long ago I was an officer cadet in the RAF and often got heck for chewing gum. One day it was the Sqn Ldr who gave me heck and to stop doing it. I said “yes sir. Did you know that 45% of BomberCommand was made up of colonials?” I think that was the last time I got chewed over gum.

[@Rkolb2798]

British food , Poor fella 😊

[@bmorg5190]

Erik is truly a great great man 🫡