V7619
Object Number - UPL 20200 - 71 Eagle Sqn Hawker Hurricane Mk II V7619 Kirton-in-Lindsey March 1941. As two other 71 Sqn Hurricanes overfly, the 'Erks' attention is drawn away...
Hawker Hurricane V7619 XR-F, assigned to 253 Sqn 7/40, transferred to 303 Sqn 8/40, transferred to 71 Eagle Sqn RAF, transferred to 55 OTU, crashed into a hill in bad weather near Hexham 26-4-41, SOC.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885115
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Squadron Commander
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Hexham, Hexham, Northumberland NE46, UK | 2 April 1941 | Crashed into a hill in bad weather near Hexham 26-4-41. |
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Other Struck Off Charge SOC |
Aston Down Aerodrome, Frampton Mansell, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL6, UK | 3 April 1941 | Struck Off Charge |
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Manufactured |
Langley, Slough, Slough, Slough SL3, UK | Built at Hawker. | |
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Delivered |
England, UK | Delivered to MU. | |
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Assigned |
Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | Assigned to 253 Sqn 7/40. | |
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Other Transferred |
Northolt, Greater London, UK | Transferred to 303 "Kościuszko" Polish Sqn 8/40. | |
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Other Transferred |
Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | Transferred to 71 Eagle Sqn RAF. | |
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Other Transferred |
Aston Down Aerodrome, Frampton Mansell, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL6 8HX, UK | Transferred to 55 OTU |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
American Eagles: US Fighter Pilots in the RAF 1939-1945: Rare Photographs ... By Tony Holmes.
