P3757

media-17049.jpeg UPL 17049 F/O Hartland de Montarville Molson (yes of the the Molson Brewery family) [Montreal, Quebec], stands beside his damaged Hawker Hurricane Mk I P3757 YO-G. He was slightly injured when landing his aircraft at RAF Station Hornchurch, Essex after flying a sortie from there on the 18th of August, 1940.

Object Number - UPL 17049 - F/O Hartland de Montarville Molson (yes of the the Molson Brewery family) [Montreal, Quebec], stands beside his damaged Hawker Hurricane Mk I P3757...

18th Aug 1940 F/O Hartland de Montarville Molson [Montreal, Quebec], slightly injured in landing accident at RAF Station Hornchurch, Essex in Hurricane Mk I P3757 coded YO*G.

12/02/43 Crash landing, Hendon/Sta 575, England, Cat4 damage, Pilot R L Hester Jr, 8th AF.

02/07/43 Landing accident, Warton/Sta 582, England, Cat3 damage, Pilot Thomas E Smith, 87th TpS 27th TpG 8th AF.

19/12/43 after take off from Warton when engine of Hurricane P3757 cut out. Levings made a safe wheels-up landing.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 310th Ferry Squadron
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Warton airfield looking north, the Ribble Estuary is on the left, 22 June 1949. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/255. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: BAD-2

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Hornchurch, Greater London, UK 18 August 1940 F/O Hartland de Montarville Molson [Montreal, Quebec], slightly injured in landing accident at RAF Station Hornchurch, Essex in Hurricane Mk I P3757 coded YO*G. 18th Aug 1940.

Crashed

Hendon, London NW4, UK 29 November 1942 Landing accident RAF Hendon Cat 3 damage pilot William D Wren, 29-Nov-42. VIII AFSC

Crashed

Hendon, London NW4, UK 12 February 1943 Crash landing, Hendon/Sta 575, England, Cat4 damage, Pilot R L Hester Jr, 8th AF. 12th Feb 1943.

Crashed

Warton, Carnforth, Lancashire, UK 2 July 1943 Landing accident, Warton/Sta 582, England, Cat3 damage, Pilot Thomas E Smith, 87th TpS 27th TpG 8th AF. 2nd July 1943.

Crashed

Warton, Carnforth, Lancashire, UK 19 December 1943 After take off from Warton when engine of Hurricane P3757 cut out. Levings made a safe wheels-up landing. 19th Dec 1943.

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