"Belgians Remember Them": Places of RAF aircraft's crashes: Baisy-Thy

* To the 429 Squadron *
* To the crew of Halifax MZ295-AL-Y *
* To the monument erected in remembrance *
* Cemetery where rest the crew *

Crash site of Halifax MZ295-AL-Y
28/05/1944

Unit: 429 Squadron
Aircraft: Halifax
Code: MZ295-AL-Y
Base:
Mission: Leopoldsburg
Crew officer:
Incident: Collided with Halifax LV831-ZL-P

Location: (Prov. Walloon Brabant)

Facts

Bourg-Leopold to bomb the military camp. 331 aircraft, 10 Lost (3.0%). The use of Oboe helped to pinpoint the target exactly resulting in serious damage to the target.
Reason for Loss: Collided mid-air with a 427 Sqn Halifax (LV831 ZL-P)) with both aircraft crashing at Baisy-Thy, Belgium