274 sqn Hurricane '204'? January 1942
 

I am trying to identify the actual serial of a Hurricane in the 274 sqn ORB of January 1942. Twice on the 28th the Danish pilot S E van der Aa Kuhle flies an aircraft that is identified as a Hurricane and numbered '204'.

The most obvious guess would be that it is the three digits of af two letter and three digits serial code, but I have not yet been able to locate them in the volumes of Halley RAF Aircrafts that I am in possession of.

Would any of you gentlemen have an idea.


TIA
Mikkel Plannthin
www.danishww2pilots.dk

Re: 274 sqn Hurricane '204'? January 1942
 

Hi,

Could it have been a Canadian Built a/c ?

NO I don't think it was Sorry.So here are the serial numbers from Air Britain

P3204 - 238/73 - S/D 5/9/40
P5204 - 79 - Cv to Mk II BV170
V7204 - 87 - Abandoned 23/12/40
W9204 - 232 Collision 20/3/41
Z4204 - 80/3RAAF/74 OTU Toff A 5/11/42
Z5204 - 504 Cr 23/10/41
AG204 - SOC 28/11/41 for spares
BE204 - 258 SOC 25/1/45
BN204 - 3 Cr 7/6/42
HW204 - 43 SOC 27/10/44
LD204 - ME SOC6/12/45
LE204 - 34/11 Missing 14/9/44
LF204 - 151 OTU Cr 7/11/44

Alex

Re: 274 sqn Hurricane '204'? January 1942
 

February 12th Sgt McDonnell had 1-0-1 victories in Hurricane DG204 (according to Those Other Eagles). Maybe that's your kite?

/John

Re: 274 sqn Hurricane '204'? January 1942
 

Hi,

Wasn't DG204 a prototype Meteor ?

Alex

Re: 274 sqn Hurricane '204'? January 1942
 

Thanks John and Allan,
For the time being I only have the Dec 41 and Jan 42 ORB, so I am not able to se the Feb 12th entry for comparison. I also have the DG204 as a Meteor, but it's a lead to follow.´

What puzzles me though is, that it is the only a/c during these two month, that is noted by its full serial.

As seen in the other aircrafts flown by P/O S E van der Aa Kuhle during these month there a Hurricane from the DG-range (DG631)
http://www.danishww2pilots.dk/pilotsSorties.php?id=52

Mikkel

Re: 274 sqn Hurricane '204'? January 1942
 

Hi,

Re Hurricane's in the serial range DG

They were
DG612 to 651
ALL were converted aircraft from Mk.I to Mk.IIa.

DG612 - P3756 - Malta
DG613 - P3412 - 79/2PRU
DG614 - P3223 - FE
DG615 - P3068 - Malta
DG616 - N2544 - 274
DG617 - V7234 - ME
DG618 - L1596 - Malta
DG619 - V6755 - ME
DG620 - P6190 - lost at sea to ME
DG621 - V7258 - 59otu/79/486/9pafu/55otu/4teu
DG622 - L1658 - 69/2pru
DG623 - P5195 - 59otu/79/135
DG624 - V6950 - ME
DG625 - L1824 - 229/318/74otu
DG626 - V7061 - ME
DG627 - V6959 - 135
DG628 - L1807 - ME
DG629 - V6934 - ME
DG630 - V6536 - ME
DG631 - P3207 - 56otu/274
DG632 - P5199 - 94
DG633 - N2607 Russia
DG634 - N6539 - 274/229
DG635 - W9181 - 2pru
DG636 - L1836 - 335
DG637 - L2099 Russia
DG638 - V6602 Russia
DG639 - V6582 Russia
DG640 - L1636 Russia
DG641 - P2682 Russia
DG642 - L1831 13 Gp CF/Russia
DG643 - V6853 Russia
DG644 - P3811 Russia
DG645 - V7684 Russia
DG646 - P3670 Russia
DG647 - V6929 Russia
DG648 - V6999 Russia
DG649 - L1989 Russia
DG650 - V6861 Russia
DG651 - V7657 Russia

Closest is DG631, ex P3207 Shot down by flak near Martuba, 21/3/42.
Could read a 4 for a 7 ?

Thats all for now.

Alex