Hurricane serial number June 1940
 

Hi Alex

I hope you see this!

Has Norman Franks found the serial numbers of the following Hurricanes ?

17 Squadron 6 June 1940 (Holman)

17 Squadron 9 June 1940 (Leary)

79 Squadron 7 June 1940 (Emms and Whittaker)

They don't appear in the original version.

Thanks in advance
Brian

Re: Hurricane serial number June 1940
 

Hi Brian ,

From Peter Cornwell in " Battle of France Then and Now " :

- Holman : P3360 ( probably crashed at Bacqueville-en-Caux , Normandy ).

- Leary : not known , but probably force-landed near Bolbec , Normandy .

- Emms : P3472 , missing .

- Whittaker : P2905 , missing .

Hope this help :)

Zorglub

Re: Hurricane serial number June 1940
 

Many thanks, Zorglub

Much appreciated

Cheers
Brian

Re: Hurricane serial number June 1940
 

Hello Brian,
Just seen your 17 Sqdn question.
FCL vol 1 revised only gives
6/6/40
17 Sqn - Sgt. S.H.Holman - + - P3360
7/6/40
17 Sqn - S/L. G.D.Emms - + - P2905
17 Sqn - P/O. R.C.Whittaker - + - P3472
9/6/40
17 Sqn - P/O. D.C. Leary - safe - ?

From Air Brit lists.
1/6/40
17 Sqn - P3476
3/6/40
17 Sqn - P3477
17 Sqn - ?
6/6/40
17 Sqn - P3360
17 Sqn - P3472
7/6/40
17 Sqn - P2905 (?)
17 Sqn - ?
9/6/40
17 Sqn - ?
27/6/40
17 Sqn - P3778
1/7/40
17 Sqn - P2559
6/7/40
17 Sqn - P2905
12/7/40
17 Sqn - P2762
15/7/40
17 Sqn - P3482

All the best
Alex