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Andreas Brekken

24th September 2006 14:15

Hawker Typhoon flown in the Vers.Verb.O.K.L.

Hi, guys.

Anyone able to add information about a Hawker Typhoon reported as lost by Vers.Verb.O.K.L. on 10.08.1944? WNr noted as 0956 on german side.

Regards,
Andreas

John Manrho

24th September 2006 14:29

Re: Hawker Typhoon flown in the Vers.Verb.O.K.L.

50% Bruch, FF unverletzt. Meckelfeld b. Harburg.

I believe it is very likely that this is T9+GK.

John.

Andreas Brekken

24th September 2006 15:11

Re: Hawker Typhoon flown in the Vers.Verb.O.K.L.

Hi, John.

Had most of this except the possible Verbandskennzeichen. Can anyone add with regards to the aircrafts operational history on the allied side??

Regards,
Andreas

Jaap Woortman

24th September 2006 17:11

Re: Hawker Typhoon flown in the Vers.Verb.O.K.L.

It must have been the Typhoon I EJ956 of No.486 Squadron RNZAF.
The plane was lost at March 24th, 1943. Hit by Flak and force landed by it's pilot F/S W.Mawson at Cany-Barville. Pilot Pow. RAF reg. of the plane SA-I.
Sources: On special missions and The Typhoon & Tempest Story.

Jaap

Andreas Brekken

24th September 2006 18:13

Re: Hawker Typhoon flown in the Vers.Verb.O.K.L.

Hi, Jaap

Thanks for the information. Will update accordingly.

Regards,
Andreas

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