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Stig Jarlevik · #1 13th July 2022, 10:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulmcmillan

- I believe that the photo does show P2727 but according to https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/228832 (i know!!!) - but 2 things inconsistent the Sqn code is V (not F) and fact he forced landed not bailed out code defo P?7?7 and looks like a 2

Hawker Hurricane Mk.I P2727 (GZ-F) 32 Squadron, RAF: Written off (destroyed) when lost (failed to return) from a Combat Air Patrol over Dunkirk. Pilot bailed out and survived. According to the official Air Ministry file into the incident (File AIR 81/763): "Hurricane P2527 [*sic] crash landed near Calais, France, 2 June 1940. Sergeant Dermot Flynn: prisoner of war"

Airborne from RF Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent for a combat air patrol over Dunkirk. Shot down by enemy action (presumed by Flak/AAA, as no enemy claims made for this aircraft in air to air combat). Crew into the sea off Calais; pilot bailed out, and survived, but was captured, and taken as a PoW

Crew of Hurricane P2727:
Sergeant Dermot Flynn (pilot, #520659); bailed out, survived, captured, and became a PoW. Interned at PoW camp 357 (Kopernikus) as PoW no. 68

Looks very much like P2727.
I wonder from where the code GZ-F comes from?
None of the listed sources have such a code, only GZ-?
Since I only have Franks' book in the first edition, I don't know if there is such a code in the 2nd one.
Only problem seems to be if the pilot bailed out or not.
It certainly looks like a pilot has had some kind of control when making the landing we can see...

Cheers
Stig

marco392 · #2 13th July 2022, 15:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik

Looks very much like P2727.
I wonder from where the code GZ-F comes from?
None of the listed sources have such a code, only GZ-?
Since I only have Franks' book in the first edition, I don't know if there is such a code in the 2nd one.
Only problem seems to be if the pilot bailed out or not.
It certainly looks like a pilot has had some kind of control when making the landing we can see...

Cheers
Stig

I have a photo with a different shot of this plane. The upper part of the numbers is visible. I am 99% sure the number is P2727

Mariusz

Martin Gleeson · #3 13th July 2022, 20:37

Re. Hurricane P2727.

I have the AIR 81/763 personnel casualty file for Sgt. Dermot Flynn, lost on 2 June 1940. There is almost nothing in it about the circumstances of his loss, except for his POW Questionnaire of May 1945 but even this has almost no detail.
Under the line "Did you bale out, crash, force-land, ditch or get blown out ?" he wrote 'Crash land'. For the location he gave 'near Calais' and that he was made a prisoner the same day. He also wrote 'Hurricane Z' for his aircraft, but this is probably an understandable mistake after five years !

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Martin.

Stig Jarlevik · #4 13th July 2022, 22:29

Thanks Martin

Sounds conclusive enough for me....

Cheers
Stig

edwest2 · #5 13th July 2022, 22:52

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