ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348922
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can
submit corrected information.
Date: | Sunday 18 August 1940 |
Time: | 14:10 |
Type: | Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
Owner/operator: | 32 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | V7363 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RAF Biggin Hill, Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent, England -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Biggin Hill |
Destination airport: | RAF Biggin Hill |
Narrative:Hawker Hurricane V7363 took off circa 12:55 to intercept enemy raid on Biggin Hill Aerodrome. Rais consisted of 60 bombers with 40 figter escort.
F/Lt Russell's aircraft received damaged and crashed on emergency landing. Pilot was serverely injured and sent to hospital
Sources:
Nation Archives Kew 32 Sqdn ORB AIR27/360/24 page 24
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
18-Dec-2023 15:44 |
Redwine163 |
Added |
21-Dec-2023 19:57 |
Nepa |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation