ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347831
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| Date: | Monday 27 May 1940 |
| Time: | 19:50 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 601 (County of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P2568 |
| MSN: | UF-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | beach east of Dunkirk -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tangmere, West Sussex |
Hurricane P2568: Belly-landed on beach east of Dunkirk, France, after combat with Bf 110s of II/ZG1 and I/ZG52. Aircraft fired by pilot. Possibly claimed by Oberlt. Grasser (3/ZG52. F/Lt. Sir A.P. Hope unhurt.
Crew:
F/Lt (90127) Archibald Philip HOPE (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sources:
Page 379. The Battle of France then and now (Peter D Cornwell). ISBN: 1-870067-65-7.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2023 14:36 | Anon. | Added |
| 15-Nov-2023 09:57 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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