Warbird Information Exchange

Yesterday in Lyme New Hampshire an aircarft described in the local newspaper as a World War 2 Navy trainer crashed into a cornfield, killing pilot Niels Van Gemeren, 46, and his son Willem, 10, of Collinsville Connecticut.

My heartfelt condolences go out to their familiy in this, their darkest hour.

The story I read can be found at:

http://www.vnews.com/08042005/2547219.htm

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It's you and me against the world.

We attack at dawn.

Tail looks like that of an SNV.

My thoughts and prayers go out to all involved.

Bela P. Havasreti

All loss of life is tragic but ten years old.....

John

Yeah John, your reaction mirrors my own.

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It's you and me against the world.

We attack at dawn.

With deep regrets I am informing you all that indeed it was an SNV-1 ( BT-13)

It was this aircraft. http://www.bt-13.org/42-1744/42-1744.html


Official Information:
IDENTIFICATION

Regis#: 49646 Make/Model: CVL Description: CONVAIR BT-13A

Date: 08/03/2005 Time: 1403

Event Type: Accident
Highest Injury: Fatal
Mid Air: N
Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
City: LYME State: NH Country: US

DESCRIPTION:
ACFT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, CRASHED AND BURNED, THE TWO PERSONS ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED, LYME, NH

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 2
# Crew: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0
Unk:
# Pass: 1 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0
Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0
Unk:

WEATHER: NOT REPORTED

My heart goes out to the family.

I agree...

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David
1953 M38A1 jeep owner
& Student Pilot soloed 09/09/06
USAF 1984-1986

Did anyone personally know Neils here in this incident?

If so, could you PM me. I would like some information.

respectfully,