Loss of 3 Hurricanes of 85 Sqn 20 May 1940

[Alex Smart]

Hello Peter,

Many thanks for showing the photo, I recal that I have seen this one before I think on the LEMB old site, perhaps it is still shown on the new one ? Looks like the port side of the a/c is pretty badly wrecked .

All the very best , keep us informed please - even by PM if you prefere.
Alex

[Brian]

Hi Alex/Peter

Peter - you are aware that Heinrich passed away a few years ago and is therefore unable to respond to the final sentence of Post N.17. Perhaps it was a fact at the time!

Brian

[Peter Cornwell]

Hello Brian,

Yes, I am aware that Heinrich WEISS is no longer with us though, fortunately, his archive survives thanks to Larry Hickey. I've no personal axe to grind & little interest in what was published back in 1995 -research has moved on. But, accepting the notion of cabinet responsibility, I felt that Alex's question could equally well be directed elsewhere. I'm quite sure that Heinrich WEISS was sincere in his belief that P2537 was APPLETON's aircraft, but clearly this was not so.