Hurricane P3426 and other ebay Hurricanes

[markjsheppard]

Some nice Hurricane pics.

This one has been discussed. Thought it was P3428 but this was lost in the UK in June 1941. So it looks like P3426.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Super-Origina...item487c7254d3
Type: Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Serial number: P3426?, VY-?
Operation: Ground strafing, Arras
Lost: 20/05/1940
Pilot Officer (Pilot) Richard W. Shrewsbury, RAF 41874, 85 Sqdn., age 19, 20/05/1940, Arras Communal Cemetery, F
Shot down by Bf109s while ground strafing enemy columns east of Arras 15.30 hrs. Possibly that claimed by Lt Heymann of 4./JG3. Aircraft a write-off.


http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/archiv...p?t-12421.html


Again, it looks like a survivable crash landing but pilot listed as killed?


And others


http://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Griechen...item541c8a4a98


http://www.ebay.de/itm/Origina-Press...item3aa63f3bc5


http://www.ebay.de/itm/Griechenland-...item234e2999f8


regards

MS

[paulmcmillan]

Mark

Definitely P3426

Yes looks survivable

But the pilot could have been killed while landing if say straps not tight.

He could have been mortally wounded but could still land and died soon after

The pilot may have been killed after he landed and was making his way back to own lines etc

[paulmcmillan]

Btw re: Hurricane P3428 on 26/06/1941

Sgt Alfred Hill RAFVR #937559 was killed on Hurricane Mk.I serial P3428. when Low flying he hit HT cables and crashed near Ballymena, Co. Antrim.

Buried KILLEAD (ST. CATHERINE) CHURCH OF IRELAND CHURCHYARD

[paulmcmillan]

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showth...t=12421&page=4

"Photos have now emerged that indicate P3426 was NOT the aircraft flown by SHREWSBURY of No.85 Squadron when lost on 20 May 1940 as I have recorded in BoFrT&N."

OK so we now know that P3426 was coded 'B' but any evidence it was at 85 Sqn ?

[markjsheppard]

Paul

Yet again, '85Sqn' and France 1940 is a total minefield!

regards

Mark

[Peter Cornwell]

Originally Posted by paulmcmillan

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showth...t=12421&page=4

"Photos have now emerged that indicate P3426 was NOT the aircraft flown by SHREWSBURY of No.85 Squadron when lost on 20 May 1940 as I have recorded in BoFrT&N."

OK so we now know that P3426 was coded 'B' but any evidence it was at 85 Sqn ?

Paul,

I am not currently aware of any evidence that P3426 was ever with No.85 Squadron.

[markjsheppard]

Just a thought. How about this.

20th May 1940. Hurricane 'P2634'. Shot down by ground fire during attack on enemy armour and crash landed west of Arras 2.30pm. Pilot Officer T C Parker of 79Sqn unhurt. Aircraft a write off.

Hurricane P2634 could easily be P3426. P3426 in the photo - the 'B' does not look like the style of 85 Sqn.

P3426 force landed, the pilot survived and interestingly same area, same date and same type of combat??

Perhaps Shrewbury was flying P2634? Everything else is basically the same.

regards

Mark