Hawker Fury loss August 1933

[alex crawford]

Hi,

I have two references to 6 Hawker Furys of 25 Squadron as being lost in a hanger fire on 7th August 1933.

On looking through my 'K' File and RAF serials K1000-K9999 I find no reference to these six losses.

Does anyone have any details of the aircraft involved? I am trying to trace the serials of the six Furys involved.

Thanks,

Alex

[paulmcmillan]

Alex

Are you aware that the Hanger Fire was caused by a Hawker Horsley of 504 Sqn (FL Hartridge, Aircraftman Connett) crashing into the hanger when attempting to land at Folkstone and being caught in gust of wind?

[alex crawford]

Hi Paul,


Yes, I found some details on the Times website. Apparently there were 9 Horsleys doing formation flying. Three came into land and were caught by a gust of wind over the hangers. Two just missed the hanger but the third hit it with its starboard wing.

Still trying to determine the serial numbers of the Furys.

Alex

[Alex Smart]

Hello Alex,


It was J8025 what done it.

night

Alex

[Stig Jarlevik]

Hi All

Perhaps it is not surprising you cannot find any Fury's destroyed since Air Britain's RAF Aircraft J1 to J9999 states the 6 destroyed aeroplanes were Hawker Harts..... :-)
Accident was at Hawkinge (not Folkstone)

All the Best
Stig Jarlevik
Gothenburg, Sweden

[paulmcmillan]

Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik

Accident was at Hawkinge (not Folkstone)

Contemporary newpaper report of the time (8th August 1933) says 'Hawkinge Aerodrome (near Folkstone)'

[paulmcmillan]

Quick Update and sorry for bringing back Zombie thread

Pilot was Flt-Lt Frederick William Hartridge, A.F.C. of Special Reserve and the Gunner was Norman Owen Connett 604152 who was a Carpenter Rigger.

Hartridge was 45579 and won his AFC in 1919