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HENRY GEORGE Burney |
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Name : HENRY GEORGE Burney Born : 4th December 1915 Died : 30th May 1942 Service Number : 402343 Air Victories : 5.00 |
Henry Burney worked as a clerk before joining the RAAF on August 19, 1940. At the end of his training he was posted to the Western Desert Where he served as Sgt with Squadron 112. During a major engagement with Me 109 JG 27 over El Adem / Tobrouk / Bir-Hakeim area on November 22, 1941, he was one of the 7 Tomahawk Of the Wing many were lost that day but he got away unharmed. The W / Co Fred Rosier lands next to him with his Hurricane. Unfortunately, a tire burst prevents them from taking off and they have to escape on foot. They return to their unit three days later. In mid-March, Burney won 5 wins, including 1 in collaboration. He did not return from a hunting-bombing mission on 30 May 1942. He is buried Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt |
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Squadron | Rank | Start of Service | End of Service | Known Dates | Aircraft | Airframes | Notes |
unknown | 30th May 1942 | posted to the Western Desert Where he served as Sgt with Squadron 112. During a major engagement with Me 109 JG 27 over El Adem / Tobrouk / Bir-Hakeim area on November 22, 1941, he was one of the 7 Tomahawk Of the Wing many were lost that day but he got away unharmed. The W / Co Fred Rosier lands next to him with his Hurricane. Unfortunately, a tire burst prevents them from taking off and they have to escape on foot. They return to their unit three days later. In mid-March, Burney won 5 wins, including 1 in collaboration. He did not return from a hunting-bombing mission on 30 May 1942. He is buried Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt Killed in Action | |||||
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Hurricane 
Manufacturer : Hawker Production Began : 1936 Number Built : 14533 | Hurricane Royal Air Force Fighter, the Hawker Hurricane had a top speed of 320mph, at 18,200 feet and 340mph at 17,500, ceiling of 34,200 and a range of 935 miles. The Hurricane was armed with eight fixed wing mounted .303 browning machine guns in the Mark I and twelve .303 browning's in the MKIIB in the Hurricane MKIIC it had four 20mm cannon. All time classic fighter the Hurricane was designed in 1933-1934, the first prototype flew in June 1936 and a contract for 600 for the Royal Air Force was placed. The first production model flew ion the 12th October 1937 and 111 squadron of the Royal Air Force received the first Hurricanes in January 1938. By the outbreak of World war two the Royal Air Force had 18 operational squadrons of Hurricanes. During the Battle of Britain a total of 1715 Hurricanes took part, (which was more than the rest of the aircraft of the Royal air force put together) and almost 75% of the Victories during the Battle of Britain went to hurricane pilots. The Hawker Hurricane was used in all theatres during World war two, and in many roles. in total 14,533 Hurricanes were built. | |
| Squadrons for : HENRY GEORGE Burney | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by HENRY GEORGE Burney. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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No.112 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 25th July 1917 Fate : Disbanded 1st July 1957 Swift in destruction | No.112 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
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