ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152326
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 October 1940 |
| Time: | 12:05 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 229 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6820 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Northolt, Middlesex |
| RAF Northolt |
Fell out of formation whilst in cloud on patrol, and dived out of control over Bovingdon.
The Hurricane broke up at 200 feet.
Sgt (745091) John Robinson FARROW RAFVR - killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
Sources:
RAF Casualties-1940.
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2013 01:43 | angels one five | Added |
| 26-Jul-2013 14:25 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2015 08:19 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative] |
| 09-May-2015 08:22 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Apr-2021 20:59 | TB | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 30-Jul-2023 06:12 | angels one five | Updated [[Location, Operator]] |
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