ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176712
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| Date: | Monday 26 August 1940 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P3966 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | the Barge Public house in Pitsea, -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Croydon, Surrey |
We understand that PO Hemmingway flew L1639 in the Battle of France.
MONDAY AUGUST 26TH 1940 16.00 hrs
Pilot officer J.A. (Paddy) Hemmingway. D.S.O. baled out of his Hawker Hurricane over the Thames Estuary After combat with Bf 109 fighters. He landed safely near the Barge Public house in Pitsea, and his aircraft crashed into the marshes at Fobbing Essex.
Crew:
F/O (40702) John Allman (Paddy) HEMMINGWAY (pilot) RAF - ok
Sources:
85 Sqdn ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2015 18:14 | Nepa | Added |
| 30-Sep-2015 16:55 | sandman56 | Updated [Narrative] |
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