Very early VVS Hurricane loss (E-Bay photos)

[Kari Lumppio]

Hello!

These ended auction photos were pointed to me by a fríend. They show Soviet Hurricane after forced landing and inspected by German soldiers. There seems to be first snow on the ground, but the soldiers are still wearing summer clothing. RAF code looks to end with digits ...40 and there is darkish large number 02 on the fuselage side. The Hurricane still has the original weapons.

I assume (so caveat!) that this is an early loss in North. The little loss data I have does not give any individual details for the late 1941 Soviet Hurricane losses (= "early loss" in this context).

What is the Hurricane identity? Is anyone on this forum able to crack this case? Juri Rybin in Russia certainly has the best knowledge of the subject, but seems his published articles and book(s) are of no help. Nor are the Finnish archives as the loss clearly has taken place in the German held area.


Photo links:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/281530156722?...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.de/itm/281530158361?...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.de/itm/281530159442?...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT


Cheers and Success for all Forumers for the New Year!
Kari

PS It seems the larger photos are not available online any more