Hurricane V6742 enquiry
 

Hello all

Happy New Year! I’m sure it’s been said ad nauseam, but let’s hope 2021 brings much better times.
I’m trying to find out about the history of Hawker Hurricane V6742 and was wondering if any Hurri experts might be able to help. I know the aircraft crashed on the 30th April 1941, whilst at 52 OTU. However I’m interested to know it’s earlier history and specifically the Battle of Britain period. I’ve come across a reference to V6742 force landing on 5th October 1940 whilst with 607 Sqn, but I’ve also seen a different serial number quoted (P3554) and that the Pilot baled (P/O David Evans)? Any help or clarification would be much appreciated.

many thanks

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My reference to 607 Sq 5/10/40 has FBO2 (I don't know offhand what that means) and that it then went to 302 Sq. I suspect the source is Air Britain serial volume for Vxxxx.

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For P3554 I have the same date, crashlanded at Aldingbourne after being damaged by Bf109s near Swanage.

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Thank you Revi16 and Graham
Interesting to hear about the 302 Squadron connection, I’m not sure what FB02 means either?

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Hello,

Re: FB02

FAO2 (Flying Accident Operations 2) Aircraft damaged in flying accident during operations and requiring contractor's attention (The latter shown by the suffix '2').

FBO2 (Flying Battle Operations 2) As above (FAO2) but aircraft suffering battle damage.

Aircraft For The Few The RAF's Fighters and Bombers of 1940.
Bowyer,Michael J. F.
Sparkford:Patrick Stephens Ltd.,1991.
pp.7 & 65.

Col.

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Thank you Col Bruggy
Much appreciated.

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The scale ran from 1 to 3 to describe the amount of damage. The most common options are

FA - Flying Accident Damage
FB - Flying Battle Damage
EA - Enemy Action - e.g bombed on ground

O - Operations
T - Training

1 - roughly equivalent to Cat A (Also Cat Ac?)
2 - roughly equivalent to Cat B
3 - roughly equivalent to Cat E

e.g. FA T(2)

The system moved to Cat A to E at the end of 1940, but Cat E instead of FB O(3) started to appear on the Form 78 earlier than that

Martin

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The 607 Sqn ORB for Oct40 says 4 Hurricanes made forced landings as a result of the second sortie of the say (1320-1415)
No personnel losses, one Hurricane Cat 2 and three Cat 3
P/O Evans is listed as one of the 10 pilots, although it does not name which four force-landed. Neither does it list any codes or serials sadly.

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I have six aircraft leaving the squadron on that day including V6742
False information - I was cross-reading columns.