Werk Nr. | 71 (Aviolanda) | |||
Type | K-1 | |||
Events | August 23rd 1939 the
wing was delivered by De Schelde to Aviolanda. November 23rd 1939 ready for approval. December 9th 1939 made the first flight. December 11th 1939 entered service as X-34. December 27th 1939 shipped to the Dutch East Indies on board of the Kota Inten. December 7th 1941 stationed at Tarakan. December 17th 1941 together with the X-32 and X-33 made an attack on three japanese ships northeast of Miri. Four bombs were dropped, all just missing a merchant ship. During the attack the X-34 was badly damaged and had to make an emergency landing on a river on Borneo. Two crewmembers were killed during the landing and the other three arrived at Longiram and were made POW by the Japanese after being betrayed by the local population. Shortly thereafter they were brutally murdered by the Japanese. |
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