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Old 11-11-08, 16:11
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Pilot officer Johannes (Johan) Blok ... was posted to FAA Naval Air Squadron 1847 at RNAS Eglinton, Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The Squadron commander put a lot of pressure on the pilots to fly on the edge, resulting in a number of fatal crashes.
At the Fleet Air Arm Archive Forum I found some more information about the pilots who lost their lives in while operating from RNAS Eglinton. I have copied it here:

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Blok, Johannes, Off Vl 2kl MLD, 1847FAA Sqn, born Batavia, Java, NEI 14-11-1919, KIA Tullybrisland, Londonderry, Ire, 27-03-1944, with Hellcat Mk I. Buried Nieuwe Oosterbegraafplaats, Amsterdam, grave 42/57. Collided with S. de Ridder

Ridder, de, Simon, Sgt Vl, 1847FAA Sqn, born Amsterdam 14-03-1918, KIA Tullybrisland, Londonderry, Ire, 27-03-1944, with Hellcat Mk I. Buried Ereveld Loenen, grave E/1012. Collided with J. Blok.

Hollander, Erick Hendrik den, Off Vl 3kl, 1847FAA Sqn, born Bandoeng, Java, NEI 29-09-1922, KIA Loughmagarry, near Ballymena, Antrim, Ire., 28-04-1944, with Hellcat Mk I FN390 M. Buried Faughanvale St. Canice Churchyard Eglinton, Ire, grave 15. Fell out of formation at 26.000 ft and dived to the sea. Oxygen failure presumed.

Brogtrop, Franciscus Cornelis Marie, Sgt Vl Wnr ML-KNIL, 1847FAA Sqn, born Breda 13-02-1919, KIA Lough Foyle, 2 mile N of RAF Eglinton, Londonderry, Ire., 18-05-1944, with Hellcat Mk I JV182. Buried Mill Hill, London, grave A/15/1. Collided with H.C. de Jager during forming up after take-off.

Jager, Hendrik Christiaan de, 2Lt VL ML, 1847FAA Sqn, born Tilburg 27-02-1918, KIA Lough Foyle, 2 mile N of RAF Eglinton, Londonderry, Ire., 18-05-1944, with Hellcat Mk I FN376. Buried Faughanvale St. Canice Churchyard Eglinton, Ire, grave 16. Collided with F.C.M. Brogtrop during forming up after take-off.

Limbosch, Theodoor (Theo), Off Vl 3kl, 1840FAA Sqn, born Malang, Java, NEI 26-04-1923, MIA SW of Greenock, GB, 09-06-1944, with Hellcat Mk I FN404. Flying accident presumed.
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