Incident Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC ,
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Date:Wednesday 2 July 1947
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HURI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC
Owner/operator:Belgisch Militaire Vliegwezen
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Booitshoeke near Koksijde (B) -   Belgium
Phase:
Nature:
Departure airport:EBFN Koksijde (B)
Destination airport:EBFN Koksijde (B)
Narrative:
BUILD BY : Hawker Langley
ENGINE : RR Merlin XX
RAF SERIAL: LF345
BAF SERIAL: ZA-P

1944-01-28: taken in charge by the RAF
0000-00-00: 1685 Flt
0000-00-00: 82 OUT
0000-00-00: 83 OUT
0000-00-00: MCS (Metropolitan Communication Sqn)
0000-00-00: 367 (Belgian) Squadron 169 Wing
1946-05-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
1947-07-02: at Booitshoeke near Koksijde (B) Cat.5 crash,
pilot: Capt CUSTERS Albert Martin Joseph
1947-07-02: written off

NOTE:
The name 'Belgische Luchtmacht' is officially introduced on January 15, 1949.
Before then it was called 'Belgisch Militair Vliegwezen'.

Sources:

https://www.belgian-wings.be/hawker-hurricane-iib-c
https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/37433-belgian-air-force-hurricanes-mkii-info-quest
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/hurricanes/details.php?uniq=LF345

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Apr-2023 05:26 Peter Ziegler Added
26-May-2023 06:13 Peter Ziegler Updated
04-Jun-2023 05:16 Peter Ziegler Updated

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