ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247188
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| Date: | Thursday 8 June 1944 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC |
| Owner/operator: | 28 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LD336 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Bishnupur -
 India
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Imphal |
2 Hurricanes on Recce mission Intercepted by 20 enemy fighters. Pilot evaded 2 zeroes flying low around a hill only to be faced by 6 more on the other side. Aircraft heavily damaged in radiator and set afire. Pilot crash landed at approximately 240MPH. He walked 2 miles to the nearest village and was directed in the direction of the nearest British unit which he reached 90 minutes later and was brought to hospital severely burned.
Pilot was J/16608 F/O John Muff (RCAF)
Sources:
28 Sqn records from Archives.uk
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=muff
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=j%2F16608
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=LD336
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2021 19:09 | tachel | Added |
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