ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 243810
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 March 1944 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 439 (Westmount) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | LE972 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles east of RAF Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ayr, Ayrshire |
| RAF Ayr, Scotland |
One of three 439 squadron Hurricanes engaging in mock aerial combat at approx. 1500 feet. The trio was jumped by 2 US Thunderbolts, one of which rammed LE972 and cut about half of its starboard wing off. The aircraft spun in killing its pilot, J/14314 Flight Lieutenant Norval Edward Pollock RCAF.
Sources:
439 Sqn archives http://www.thisisme.ca/439squadron/TIGER/Honour-Pollock.htm
CVWM https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2691001
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=439+sqd+rcaf
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=14314
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2020 01:25 | tachel | Added |
| 10-Jul-2023 20:37 | Nepa | Updated |
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