Stories of WW2 Airmen
in a Land that did not yet exist
Airmen of the New Land
Guided Tour · Full‑day
Born after the war, Flevoland carries stories from a time before it existed. As the New Land took shape, aircraft wreckage surfaced from the former seabed, bringing to light the stories of lost airmen and the people whose lives became intertwined with theirs.
This guided journey leads you through the places where these stories unfolded, revealing how a new landscape became forever linked to airmen who never saw it emerge.
Airmen of the Lost Sea
Guided Tour · Half‑day
Before Flevoland became the New Land, this was the Southern Sea, a landscape shaped by storms, isolation and survival. During the Second World War, aircraft flew over these waters. Some returned home, while others disappeared in the waves.
This guided journey leads you through places connected to these stories, revealing how the memory of lost airmen endures in a landscape once defined by the sea.
Your Own Pathway
Find your own way through the story
Launching in 2027. Explore the New Land at your own pace with free story cards.
Choose your route, walk the landscape, and uncover the airmen stories that still linger in the New Land.
New Pathways
Where new voices join the story
Polder Pathways also connects with schools, storytellers, filmmakers, podcasters and others who want to explore, share and pass on stories of the New Land.
Have an idea? Feel free to get in touch.
My Media
Stories beyond the pathways
Explore podcasts, films, interviews and projects that bring the stories of Polder Pathways to life. From the New Land and the Lost Sea to aircraft recoveries and the airmen connected to them.
🎙️ Latest Podcast · Guest appearance
A conversation about the wartime history of the Dutch polders, the Allied airmen who found refuge there, and the communities who helped them.