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Re: Hurricanes collision over Belgium
I can offer the following:
151 Squadron, Manston Escort Blenheims to St Omer
Hurricane P3323. Collided with F/L Ives in a turn and spun into the sea 12 miles off Ostend 5.15 p.m. P/O J. M. Bushell missing. Aircraft lost.
Hurricane P3319. Collided with P/O Bushell in a turn 12 miles off Ostend and turned for coast. Possibly that reported forced-landed at Noordhoek, near Wulveringen, 5.30 p.m. F/L F. A. Ives unhurt. Aircraft a write-off.
Freddy Ives made his way to Ostend and was assigned a place back to England on the SS Abukir but was not among 32 survivors of the 230 souls aboard when she was torpedoed on the night of May 28.
Most interested in your reference to Vinkem. Where is that exactly ?
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