Loss Hurricane Mk.I 13 june 1940
 

Hello,
I search all missions have used Hurricane Mk.I, this June 13, 1940 in France. Including a squadron which is related to the color on the plate covers the engine. See the pictures.

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/656816capot1.jpg
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/787516capot2.jpg
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/595250capot3.jpg

Re: Loss Hurricane Mk.I 13 june 1940
 

Going on the starboard cowling and the type A and type B camouflage, I woild hazard a guess that the serial is an even number. It does look like the bottom left was green, there seems to be a demarkation line. The rest seems to be brown.

Here is R4118 - even serial with A Type?

http://www.airliners.net/photo/0837687/L/

Here is P3351 - odd number - B Type?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/grahamc/214724816/

Unfortunately, finding serials and Hurricane loses in France in 1940 are numerous but pretty difficult.

regards

Mark

Re: Loss Hurricane Mk.I 13 june 1940
 

Hello Mark,

Thank you very much for your answer, I'm not going to notice the difference in color on the right cover what needs to be green. Indeed we have a camouflage type A.
13 June 40, one of 73 Sqdn Hurricane loss at Ruaudin. A second loss may occur south of Rennes. Hurricanes of 73 Sqdn correspond to type A.

Re: Loss Hurricane Mk.I 13 june 1940
 

Graham,

I am going to ask a stupid question, so please do not take offense. The second Hurricane you have a photo of, P3351, is obviously a restoration. Are you intimating that its restoration is accurate for the RAF in France in 1940? If so, then I must say that the roundel markings are not accurate for that period. If the restorers made this kind of error, then can we trust their depiction of the "B" scheme?

Re: Loss Hurricane Mk.I 13 june 1940
 

Hello
I was wondering, if the serial numbers in france can't be traced by there Engine numbers..at home built?
just my 10%
Sharon

Re: Loss Hurricane Mk.I 13 june 1940
 

John

I think the A/B scheme was quite standard depending on whether it was an odd or even serial?

Was trying to show the starboard side though this is the port of a similar one in the same block.

Odd numbers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hu...ering_1940.jpg

and another one albeit restored.

http://deanoinamerica.files.wordpres...-1024x6831.jpg

Even numbers

http://www.iwmprints.org.uk/image/74...-november-1940

As for the yellow, P3351 went to France without any yellow. This was applied in France and in varying thicknesses. Some had a thin band and others the standard though this was often applied post June 1940.

May 1940.

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/i...ound-apr-1940/

LAter in the BofB.

http://www.iwmprints.org.uk/image/74...-november-1940

May/June 1940 there were not a lot of standards. The K was probably hand painted but the restoration team decided to do it as a stencil.

Standard camouflage and markings!

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/i...ound-apr-1940/

regards

Mark

Re: Loss Hurricane Mk.I 13 june 1940
 

hello,

Here is a picture of the crash site of Hurricane June 13, 1940. It seems to miss out on the aircraft engine and drift.

http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/82426513june1940.jpg