ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 19071
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| Date: | Thursday 14 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Taylorcraft Auster AOP.III |
| Owner/operator: | 661 (AOP) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MZ215 |
| MSN: | 327 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais 62 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Boulogne, France |
Delivered to 20 MU RAF Aston Down on 13/4/43 for issue to 657 Squadron on 10/5/43. On 5/9/43 it was transferred to 661 Squadron but was declared Cat.B on 14/9/44 probably as a result of a flying accident during combat Operations in the area of Boulogne-sur-mer, Pas-de-Calais, France.
According to No. 661 Squadron ORB (AIR 27/2187), for 17th September 1944, quote:" During the battle for BOULOGNE, Captain P.C.A. Hawkins was shot by light anti-aircraft and wounded in the right shoulder and hand, causing him to force-land at Map Reference 755465. On 22nd September, Capt P.C.A. Hawkins rejoined flight for duty on being discharged from 8 Canadian General Hospital."
Although the pilot was patched up and returned to service, the same cannot be said for the Auster: repairs do not appear to have been considered worthwhile, and MZ215 was struck off charge as Cat.E on 28/12/44.
Sources:
1. Mike Draper, Auster Quarterly Vol 2 No 2 Summer 1976
2. http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=220
3. http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/661_wwII.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._661_Squadron_RAF#Formation_and_World_War_II
5. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?6831-Captain-P-C-A-Hawkins-No-661-(AOP)-Squadron
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Apr-2013 20:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 26-Apr-2013 15:18 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 30-Apr-2014 23:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Apr-2014 23:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 09-Nov-2014 07:11 | Holschtein | Updated [Operator] |
| 24-Dec-2020 10:29 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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