ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239940
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 July 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk IIb |
| Owner/operator: | 312 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z3023 |
| MSN: | DU-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing - English Channel -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kenley, Surrey |
Hurrcane Z3023, 312 Sqn Missing on bomber escort sortie to Lens 9 July 1941.
On 9th July 1941 Truhlar was flying Hurricane IIb Z3023, escorting Stirling bombers on a raid to Lens. The formation was attacked by Me109s over Bethune and Truhlar was shot down. With his engine on fire he baled out and landed safely, but was captured and taken to the Lufwaffe base at St. Omer. He was later taken to Dalag Luft at Oberursel, near Frankfurt-am-Main, for Luftwaffe interrogation.
Crew:
Sgt. Jan Truhlař (Cs.pilot) RAFVR - POW
Sources:
http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Truhlar.htm
AIR81/7523
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 September 1940 | L1644 | 312 Sqn RAF | 0 | railway line near Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |  |
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| 15 October 1940 | V6811 | 312 Sqn RAF | 0 | near Standing Tarn near Dalton in Furness, Cumberland, England | |
w/o |
| 15 October 1940 | V6542 | 312 Sqn RAF | 0 | near Dalton in Furness, Northumberland, England. | |
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| 14 December 1940 | V6924 | 312 Sqn RAF | 0 | Crossens near Southport, Lancashire, England | |
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| 8 July 1941 | Z3327 | 312 Sqn RAF | 0 | Lisbourg, near Bethune. | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2020 15:51 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 18-Apr-2022 05:00 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage] |
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