[Bernard]

Hello there,

73 squadron wasn' t B.E.F but 67 Wing A.A.S.F.

Hurricane N2326 was shot down on the 2nd of april 1940 near Metz at about 11h50 by Werner Moelders. N° 1 squadron P/O C.D Palmer baled out safely.
Source: AIR50/1. AIR27/1.


On the 13th of may 1940 N° 1 squadron lost three Hurricanes:

L1673. F/O Billy Drake shot down at 07h00 by a Me110 near Vouziers baled out safely.

L1694. JX-F. F/O L.R Clisby during the same engagement shot down a Heinkel He111 wich force landed. Clisby landed his Hurricane by the
german aircraft and secured the crew prisonner. After having handled the five men to the french authorities he damaged his aircraft' s propeller
during engine warming up. L1694 is abandonned.

L1681. F/O R.L Lorimer during the same engagement washit by return fire and force landed at St Loup Terrier.
Pilot safe but aircraft destroyed.

Source: AIR50/1. AIR27/1. AIR35/252. AIR35/253.

Best regards.

Bernard.