ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176713
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| Date: | Sunday 18 August 1940 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V7249 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea 2 miles East of Clacton, Essex. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Croydon, Surrey |
17.45 hrs on the 18th August 1940, P/o Hemmigway in Hurricane V7249, had been shot down by return fire from a Ju 88 over the Thames Estuary. He baled out of the aircraft and was rescued by a light ship12 miles East of Clacton, Essex.
Crew:
F/O (40702) John Allman (Paddy) HEMMINGWAY (pilot) RAF - ok
Sources:
85 Sqdn ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2015 18:20 | Nepa | Added |
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