[paulmcmillan]

Alex

We are looking at 2 different photos of Hurricanes on rail tracks P2808 and L205x


The second L205x is almost certainly L2050 which has been quoted to me independently over the weekend by two different people who I consulted, including Martin Gleeson who posts on this site he sent me the following

L2050

The No.6 Repair & Salvage Unit ORB (AIR 29/802) under 28 May 1940 has the following after noting a salvage party had been
sent to the 501 Sqn. aerodrome to salvage or repair a number of Hurricanes.
"Hurricane L2050 (tail unit destroyed in taxying accident) dismantled and despatched to UK".


This matches the tail damage picture in the photo, but does not match the obvious combat damage. My other source says for L2050 incident "12 May 1940 F/O Eustace 'Gus' Holden #37970 - crash landed after return damage in combat with Dornier Do 17"


I note the wings of L2050 are missing and probably retained at 501 Sqn to repair other aircraft. I had L2056 as a possibility for the aircraft on the rail truck, but the No.6 R&SU ORB with the above for L2050 records;

"Port plane replaced on Hurricane L2056, damaged in combat by machine gun bullets."






Paul