Z3494
Built by Hawker, delivered to RAF, assigned to 71S, missing FTR fighter sweep to France 19 August 1941. Crashed five miles SE of Ramsgate, England as a result of aerial engagement. The body of P/O Virgil Olson [KIA] and washed ashore on 14 September 1941.
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
5 miles SE of Ramsgate, Kent, UK | 19 August 1941 | Missing FTR fighter sweep to France 19-8-41. Crashed five miles SE of Ramsgate, England as a result of aerial engagement. Pilot P/O Olson KIA. |
Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 20 August 1941 | Struck Off Charge. |
Manufactured |
Langley, Slough, Slough, Slough SL3, UK | Built by Hawker. | |
Delivered |
Great Britain, United Kingdom | To RAF | |
Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF. |