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Re: 3/JG2 raf 607 pilots ids.258 sqn 5/10/40
Whilst three of these aircraft may well have made a forced-landing, P3554 most certainly did not. The pilot baled out leaving his aircraft to dive to destruction at Woodhorn Farm, Aldingbourne.
Somewhere I have a file of correspondence from the brother of Evans ('Wimpey' Evans, as I recall?) in which he talks about this episode. I need to get out my notes, but I also think that the late Alexander McKee saw a 607 Sqn Hurricane in a field near Fareham during October 1940 and I believe he sketched it. Possibly this was Evans' aircraft, although all of this is from memory at present.
I cannot comment on the serial number anomaly for the aircraft being flown by Bazin and Blackadder, but doubtless Peter Cornwell will be able to have some input and address the variations he has.
Last edited by Andy Saunders; 2nd July 2012 at 08:47.
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