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| Date: | Saturday 11 May 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane I |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1979 |
| MSN: | VY-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Maastricht -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crash landed after hit by AA fire. Aircraft abandoned. Pilot J.A. (John) Hemmingway.
As of 2024 John Hemmingway is the oldest living pilot of 'The Few' who fought The Battle of Britain.
Sources:
1.The Battle of France Then and Now (Peter D. Cornwell) page 232
2.Fighter Command Losses of the Second World Ware Volume 1 (Norman L R Franks) page 18
3.https://www.rafcommands.com/database/hurricanes/details.php?uniq=L1979
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hemingway_(RAF_officer)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2024 10:05 | MMR | Added |
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