ID of Hurricane REoD (or B?) lost during the WC?

[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

Can anyone properly identify this overturned 229 SQ Hurricane, that was probably lost during the WC of May-June, 1940?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_1441wt_936

Thanx,

[Revi16]

This may help,
http://www.epibreren.com/ww2/raf/229_squadron.html#3105

This is only an artist drawing, but shows RE*D as P3039
http://www.raf.mod.uk/Bob1940/213to236.html



Regards,
Mike

[paulmcmillan]

Looks like REoG to me... I saved it to disk and reversed it! and it is definately a G

[Alex Smart]

Hello,
Yes, I did the same Paul and would agree that it is "RE-G".

These are the losses for 229 Sqdn that I have.
9th April 40 - L1790, in sea off Grimsby, Sgt. Dent Killed/recovered.
18th May 40 - L1803, P/O Bussey
18th May 40 - P2729, P/O Bussey Baled-POW -Brussels area.
18th May 40 - L1802, P/O Dillon cr Castillon Hill, Mons KIA ( CWGC give 17th May 40).
18th May 40 - L2142, F/L Rosier
18th May 40 - P2757, F/L Rosier Baled but burned , Vitry.
18th May 40 - P2676, P/O Gower baled safe - Brussels area.
21st May 40 - P3546, P/O Gower S/d cr E'taples, KIA.
21st May 40 - ?????, P/O Linney, baled safe nr Merville.
26th May 40 - ?????, P/O Linney again.
28th May 40 - N2551, Sgt Hillman KIA.
29th May 40 - P3489, F/L Clouston, KIA.
29th May 40 - P2636, F/L Brown, KIA.
29th May 40 - P2876, Sgt Harrison KIA.
29th May 40 - N2473, F/O New baled safe.
29th May 40 - N2521, F/L Linney again, safe.A/c SoC 12/6/40.
31st May 40 - P3553, P/O Verity baled safe.
31st May 40 - P3492, Sgt Edgehill c/l a/c SoC wounded.
31st May 40 - L1982, P/O Collins S/d Dunkirk, KIA.
Next one's I have are 11th September 40 - N2466, P/O Carver and P3038 P/O Ravenhill. Both pilots baled over the UK.

So if the a/c the baled pilots were from can be eliminated there are few left. The a/c in the picture must be one of those remaining.
All for now.
alex

refs: twelve days in May;FCL Losses vol1 revised.