ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15313
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Date: | 14-MAY-1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hawker Hurricane Mk.I |
| Operator: | 1 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1943 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Vouzieres -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Hurricane flown by Flight Officer P.H.M.Richey was shot down following combat with Me110s near St-Hilaire-le-Grand - he baled out safely. Richey was in Hurricane (L1943/JX-G) on May 14th when it was shot down near Vouzieres and crash-landed, the aircraft was written off.
Sources:
http://www.worldnavalships.com/directory/airframeprofile.php?FrameID=23965
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2008 08:23 | JINX | Added |
| 04-Jan-2012 12:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Phase] |
| 26-Feb-2013 21:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
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