| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | P2923 |
| Military Code: | VY-R |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Hurricane |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Hurricane/Sea Hurricane |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Hurricane Mk1 |
| Licence-built by: | Gloster |
| C/n (msn): | [ P2923 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 85 Sqn |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Castle Camps (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | July 1940 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 453185 |
| Photo Comment |
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No 85 Sqn was sent to France on the outbreak of WWII and withdrawn to RAF Castle Camps on 23 May 1940. British sources say this photo was taken there in July. P2923 / VY-R was shot down on 'the hardest day', 18 August 1940. Pilot Richard Lee was last seen chasing three Bf 109s. Photo by: William Vandivert / Life This photo was added on 13 April 2022, and has since been viewed 564 times. |