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. Watch the full documentary - Crash site detective: What happened to Halifax NP711? - above. You can also watch the documentary here on our website: https://www.forces.net/heritage/wwii/crash-site-detective-what-happened-halifax-np711 #forcesnews #documentary #ww2 #worldwartwo #secondworldwar #royalcanadianairforce Subscribe to Forces News: http://bit.ly/1OraazC Check out our website: http://forces.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForcesTV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forcesnews/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/ForcesNews