ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227724
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| Date: | Friday 1 November 1940 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 213 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N2608 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Portsmouth -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tangmere, West Sussex |
Hawker Hurricae N2608 In the afternoon of that day he intercepted Me109s over Portsmouth but was shot down from 25,000ft in Hurricane N2608. He bailed out, landing in a tree at on the main road to Wickham, north of Fareham, with his Hurricane diving into the ground at Frith Farm, Wickham in the Meon valley. 1/11/40".
Crew:
F/O Hugh Desmond CLARK (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/18864/Memorial-Hawker-Hurricane-N2608.htm
http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/ClarkHD.htm
ORB 213 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2019 18:48 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 03-Nov-2019 10:56 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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