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| Date: | Tuesday 9 April 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane I |
| Owner/operator: | 229 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1790 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea off the coast of UK -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed in sea due to engine failure. Body of pilot Sgt. G.L.Dent recoverd. He is burried at Cavenham cementery.
Sources:
1.https://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=L1790
2.Royal Air Force Fighter Command Losses of the Second World War Volume 1 (Norman L.R. Franks) ISBN 978-1-85780-286-3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2024 16:10 | MMR | Added |
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