| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | P3175 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Hurricane |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Hurricane/Sea Hurricane |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Hurricane Mk1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ P3175 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Hendon (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 13 February 2010 |
| Photo by: | Mick Bajcar |
| Photo ID: | 34486 |
| Photo Comment |
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This aircraft was shot down by a Messerschmitt Bf-110 on August 31st 1940 and crashed on Essex mudflats near Walton-on-the-Naze. The pilot, Gerard Maffett escaped the aircraft but did not survive. The aircraft was recovered in 1973 and is poignantly displayed, preserved but unrestored in the magnificent RAF Museum This photo is copyright © Mick Bajcar, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 January 2018, and has since been viewed 585 times. |