Hurricane P2701

[Peter Cornwell]

Whether P2701 was ALLEN's aircraft or not remains wide open to question. Watch this space.

[Larry]

I agree the canopy has damage at head height, so he could have died of wounds, or shock like the photo of a Polish pilot I posted recently seen sitting on the tail of his Hurricane, who despite appearances died soon afterwards. As for being unknown surely if he was buried nearby by German soldiers, then someone should have known about it but then again it wouldn't be the first time a grave of a serviceman has been lost.

[Geoff Rayner]

Originally Posted by Larry

I agree the canopy has damage at head height, so he could have died of wounds .....

At the site of the canopy damage there are marks on the wooden fuselage framework behind it, implying the canopy was open when the damage was made and so well behind the pilot's head.

[Larry]

Still if he had the canopy open, he still could have had a head wound.