Looking for photos of FL or crashed 17 SQ Hurricanes (YB code) during the WC/FC of 1940

[Larry Hickey]

Revi16,

Thanx for sending this. I'd always planned to use YBoJ as a probable EoE BoB Profile for 17 SQ, but had just never gotton around to collecting this well-known photo. So I''m glad to have it and I appreciate your taking the time to send this to me.

Does anyone have a close up photo of the flying "Popeye" emblem on this a/c?

Actually, I'm still looking for photos that might confirm the SN of YBoI that crash-landed during the WC/FC, and any other photos of forced-landings or crashes of 17 SQ Hurricanes in France or Belgium during the May-June, 1940 campaign. There just must be more than the four images of have of YBoI out there.

[gedburke3]

Hi Larry
I do have a photograph somewhere of a 17 squadron hurricane taken just before the Battle of France.
It clearly shows that the hand in armour of 17 squadrons crest was painted onto the front of their aircraft below the front of the canopy.
There is also a well known picture of Bird Wilson standing near the rudder of a hurricane. The same armoured hand is painted on the rudder.
Gerry