Hurricane Losses in 1938
 

Hi,

Hurricane Losses in 1938.

I have found the following , were there more ?

1-2-38 - 111 - L1556 - Dived into ground 1 mile W of Northolt.Pilot hit head on Hood.
10-5-38 - 3 - L1579 - Dived into ground Kenley.
19-5-38 - 111 - L1551 - Bellylanded at Ickenham, M'sex. To 2307M.
14-7-38 - 111 - L1550 - Bellylanded Colnbrook, Bucks.
20-7-38 - 111 - L1549 - DBF Hillingdon, Essex.
6-9-38 - N/A - L1652 - Crashed on test before delivery.
14-9-38 - 87 - L1620 - ?
29-9-38 - 56 - L1603 - To 1181M.
6-10-38 - 111 - L1553 - Bellylanded, to 1430M.
6-10-38 - 85 - L1648 - DBR.
27-10-38 - 85 - L1651 - To 1215M.
11-38 - L1710 - To SAAF became "272" Cr nr Beaufort West 6.9.39 on t/o 2Lt. R.F.Armstrong safe.
11-38 - L1711 - To SAAF became "273" Cr 5-3-41with 2Lt. D.L. Taylor safe.
9-11-38 - 85 - L1656 - To 1232M.
19-11-38 - 87 - L1626 - ?
24-11-38 - 1 - L1677 - To 1226M.
12-12-38 - 85 - L1604 - To 1468M.
20-12-38 - 85 - L1634 - To 1358M.

Any details of the events and pilots of these a/c please.

Alex

Re: Hurricane Losses in 1938
 

For L1579 I found pilot Hugh Henry May;

For L1620: (definitively) lost 19-5-40 with P/O H. Dunn.

Regards,

Leendert

Re: Hurricane Losses in 1938
 

Hello Leendert,
Thank you for you reply.

Re L1620 and the 19th May 1940 loss ?

Yes I too have P/O. H.J.L.Dunn as Shot down nr Orchies, pilot wounded, he baled out.
But was this aircraft a rebuild ?
As I also have it as being in a crash on the 14th September 1938 with its pilot Sgt. Thomas F.D.Dewdney killed at Holbeach Ranges, Lincs.
Both of these are 87 Sqn losses.

Thank you.
Alex