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1265 #1 = Blenheim L4864 'PZ-W' of 53 Squadron 16 May 1940.
1265 #2 = Hurricane L1932 "QO-P" of 3 Squadron.14-5-1940 (F/O Frank Carey) -

It has been reported that Carey was in QO-T - So would be interested in the serial and who was the pilot of this

https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Hurrican...e-1940-01.html

Hi Paul,

yes, probably L1932 - there is photo from the right side, serial number is visible and last digit is 2 or 7 (L1937?):
http://www.modelari.org/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=2646

There is photo of L1937, and camo scheme looks different:
https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Hurrican...ce-1940-01.jpg

So probably L1932.

Faenor

Stig Jarlevik

26th September 2020 16:59

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Originally Posted by Faenor (Post 295151)

Hi Paul,

There is photo of L1937, and camo scheme looks different:
https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Hurrican...ce-1940-01.jpg

So probably L1932.

Faenor

Asisbiz (whoever that is) should be treated with caution.
L1937 was destroyed 10 Oct 1939 6km south of Dorking, Surrey and I doubt it ever landed on any French soil.
Photo must be a line up before the war, most likely on the units homebase in 1939.
Also the code OP was the units pre-war code. When it went to France in May 1940 it certainly used QO

Cheers
Stig

edwest2

26th September 2020 21:24

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https://www.ebay.de/itm/S600-Frankre...UAAOSwoYZfbx1R
https://www.ebay.de/itm/S598-Frankre...IAAOSwMXxfbxxg

edwest2

26th September 2020 22:05

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Faenor

27th September 2020 06:39

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik (Post 295164)

Hi Stig,

use just for check the camo scheme - it is different, so the crash landed plane from France 1940 is probably L1932.

And thanks for the info about plane L1937 - it is missing in my archive and you save my time :-)

Faenor

edwest2

27th September 2020 23:27

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