Aircraft Photo of BM899 | Hawker Hurricane Mk2 | New Zealand - Air Force

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	BM899
Aircraft Original Type:	Hawker Hurricane
Aircraft Generic Type:	Hawker Hurricane/Sea Hurricane
Aircraft Version:	Hawker Hurricane Mk2
C/n (msn):	[ BM899 ]
Operator Titles:	New Zealand - Air Force

Location
City / Airport:	Singapore - Kallang (closed)Map
Country:	Singapore
Airport Codes:	None

Photo Date:	24 January 1942 to 31 January 1942
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	415911

Photo Comment
According to the Air Force Museum of New Zealand this is one of the nine Hurricanes supplied to 488 Squadron by 232 Squadron RAF in the dying days of the defence of Singapore. In little more than a week after receiving the first aircraft on January 24, 1942, 488 Sqn had withdrawn to the Dutch East Indies. BM899 remained behind, struck off charge by the RAF as lost in Singapore. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand This photo was added on 28 November 2021, and has since been viewed 839 times.

Photo Comment

According to the Air Force Museum of New Zealand this is one of the nine Hurricanes supplied to 488 Squadron by 232 Squadron RAF in the dying days of the defence of Singapore. In little more than a week after receiving the first aircraft on January 24, 1942, 488 Sqn had withdrawn to the Dutch East Indies. BM899 remained behind, struck off charge by the RAF as lost in Singapore. Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

This photo was added on 28 November 2021, and has since been viewed 839 times.

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