213 Sqn Hurricane serial numbers 1940
 

Hi guys

Hoping to identify Hurricane serial numbers reference 213 Squadron, mid August 1940:

Hurricanes coded AK-J, AK-O and AK-V

Thanks in advance
Cheers
Brian

Re: 213 Sqn Hurricane serial numbers 1940
 

213’s ORB is pretty bad so good luck. It even missed aircraft shot down and pilots wounded

Re: 213 Sqn Hurricane serial numbers 1940
 

This is what I have from the 213 Squadron Form 541 and losses for August

P3348 - B - until 13 August
N2708 - C - until 11 August
V7227 - C - until 15 August
V6866 - D
L1852 - E
P3113 - F
N2336 - G - until 27 August
N2661 - H - until 11 August
V7226 - I - until 25 August
R4099 - L
P2854 - M - until 12 August
V7622 - N
N2650 - 0 - until 11 August
V6667 - P
V6669 - Q
P3091 - R - until 16 August
V6544 - V - from 22 August

Nothing on AK-J, or AK-O after 11 August, and AK-V before 22 August.

Peter

Re: 213 Sqn Hurricane serial numbers 1940
 

I agree ! P3350 found years ago in Normandy near Rouen , no trace in ORB after 4 June 1940 ...

Re: 213 Sqn Hurricane serial numbers 1940
 

Peter,
Thanks for the list of codes. A couple of comments:
V6667 should read W6667
V6669 should read W6669
Andy

Re: 213 Sqn Hurricane serial numbers 1940
 

I have P3979 as AK-V from August 15th

/John Engelsted

Re: 213 Sqn Hurricane serial numbers 1940
 

Thanks for the correction Andy, I will update my database entries, and for P3979 John.

Peter