Cobber Kain shoot down March 26, 1940 Hurricane ID

[JohnE]

Kain has the code as "P" on this date in his log book. On the 10th of March he writes "New P".

John Engelsted

[paulmcmillan]

I have now had visibility of AIR/104 includes a Personal Combat Report for F/O Kain for his shoot down and bale out of P2543 on 26/3/1940

he was flying at 13:30 hours on patrol as Green I in a Flight with P/O Perry (Green II) and Sgt Pyne (Green III) in 'his Flight ordered on patrol'

He was shot down at 14:30 and baled out and landed at Ritzing alongside at Wood, his aircraft crashed approx. 3 Mile NW of Evendorff and was burnt out

A Casualty form included confirms Hurricane serial as P2543


P/O Perry is

P/O James Garland Perry #40424 73 Sqn Killed 29/03/1940 aged 22

Sgt Pyne is

Sgt Thomas Basil George Pyne #565921 73 Sqn Killed 14/05/1940 aged 24


I now suspect Orton was NOT flying on same mission as probably in another Flight




Paul

[Melvin Brownless]

Originally Posted by JohnE

Kain has the code as "P" on this date in his log book. On the 10th of March he writes "New P".

John Engelsted

Hi Guys, found this image of Kain with Hurricane "P" on the IWM website only the other day. Caption reads; Flying Officer E J 'Cobber' Kain standing by his Hawker Hurricane Mark I Paddy III at Rouvres, no date but very nice photo of "Cobber".

Regards,

Melvin

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