ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 307418
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Date: | Tuesday 3 November 1942 |
Time: | 13:00 |
Type: | Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC |
Owner/operator: | 127 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | HL773 |
MSN: | 9N- |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Desert south of El Dabaa -
Egypt
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | LG37 El Hamman South |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:12 x 127 Sqn Hurricanes took off to act as top cover for 80 Sqn on anti Stuka patrol. When over patrol area at 7000-8000 feet, enemy formation composed of 24 x Ju87 and 15 x Bf109 encountered flying at 10,000 feet. The Ju87s dropped their bombs and evaded west while the Bf109s engaged the Hurricanes in a large dogfight. 6 x 127 Sqn Hurricanes were lost with only this single pilot returning to the unit after a crash landing.
Pilot was 400740 Sergeant Neil Osborne Thomas (RAAF) - Safe back at unit. (later lost in a flying accident on 22 May 1944 in France)
Sources:
127 Sqn RAF wartime records from The National Archives UK
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=HL773 https://allspitfirepilots.org/pilots/1861 Revision history:
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