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Hurricane P3481 |
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Type : Hurricane Mark : I |
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| 24th August 1940 | Hurricane flown by Squadron Leader Mike Nicholson Crossley was shot down over Folkestone. |
| Pilots and Aircrew who flew : Hurricane I P3481 | ||
| A list of all aircrew from our database who are associated with this aircraft. A profile page is available by clicking their name. | ||
| Name | Info | |
| Crossley, Michael Click the name above to see a profile of Crossley, Michael
| Crossley, Michael Squadron Leader Mike Nicholson Crossley joined the R.A.F in 1936 and joined No 32 Squadron. During the Battle for France Crossley had shot down seven enemy aircraft and was awarded the D.F.C. on the 21st of June 1940. During the Battle he was promoted to Squadron Leader and he shot down another 14 German aircraft while being shot down twice. At around 13:30hrs on the 18th of August he helped to shoot down a He 111 flown by R.Ahrens from I Gruppe of Kg 1. Later on that day he baled out of his Hurricane I (N2461) safely over Gillingham after combat. He was shot down again on the 24th of August 1940 over Folkestone in his Hurricane I (P3481). Crossley was awarded the D.S.O. on the 20th of August 1940. He was sent to America in 1941 as a test pilot with the British Air Commission. He returned to England in 1943, but his operational flying career ended when he contracted tuberculosis. | |
| Squadrons for : Hurricane I P3481 | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have flown Hurricane I P3481. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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No.32 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 12th January 1916 Adeste comites - Rally round, comrades | No.32 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
| Aircraft type : Hurricane | ||
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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. | |
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