Captured Hurricane GZ-X N2533

[Mr Schmitt]

Hi Guys spotted these three pictures of a captured Hurricane. It would be interesting to know the background on this one. Certainly looks flyable! Possibly was used for evaluation. Apologies if this has been discovered before.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/ORIGINALES-FO...MAAOSwKfVXIJpj

http://www.ebay.de/itm/ORIGINALES-FO...MAAOSwM0FXIJyL

http://www.ebay.de/itm/ORIGINALES-FO...kAAOSw3mpXIJw4

It would be interesting to know what the writing says on the rear of the photos. States as connection with 9/JG26 (3 Gruppe)

Kind Regards

[SteveB]

Hi

The info in Air Britain and Fighter Command Losses says that N2533/Sgt Jones was on an afternoon patrol over Le Treport and went missing in the Fecamp area after a combat with Hs126.

Steve

[Peter Cornwell]

11 June 1940 32 Squadron, Manston Hurricane N2533. Damaged by return fire from Hs126 during wing patrol over Dieppe and forced-landed near Montreuil 2.00 p.m. Sergeant Eric Jones unhurt. Aircraft GZ*X a write-off.
Jones landed in the middle of an advancing German spearhead but managed to evade immediate capture, obtained civilian clothes, and joined a party of refugees heading for Arras. After a series of narrow escapes he eventually reached Carteret where he commandeered a small boat and sailed to the Channel Island of Alderney only to find it in enemy hands. He was finally captured there on 7 July.

[Mr Schmitt]

Many Thanks Peter,

You certainly know your onions. :-)

Best Regards

[Larry]

Have those eBay photos been seen before?

[Mr Schmitt]

Hi Larry,

I don't know, but it seems that they original pictures. So they might not have been??

Kind Regards

[Larry]

Well I know that things disappear once the auction ends but they are worth saving, so hopefully the other Larry who posts on here will save them for his european aircraft losses project.

Incidentally, the Hurricane shows little in the way of damage, so perhaps the pilot was hoping to sort it out before realising.

[Larry Hickey]

Larry,

Rest assured we captured these--three of eight photos we have the EoE Photo DB of this aircraft. It will almost certainly be one of our color profile a/c.

The other Larry,

[Larry]

Thats great; so many useful photos get posted on eBay and are never seen again!

[Kaiyan]

This aircraft ended up doing the rounds of exhibtions there are several pic of it at the LEIPZIG show if I knew how to up load the pic I would... regards