| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | L1674 |
| Military Code: | SW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Hurricane |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Hurricane/Sea Hurricane |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Hurricane Mk1 |
| C/n (msn): | L1674 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 253 Sqn |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | NortholtMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGWU IATA: NHT Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | March 1940 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 554288 |
| Photo Comment |
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Photo likely taken at Northolt were No 253 Sqn worked up on 'well-worn Hurricane Mk Is, fitted with two-bladed airscrews and fabric wings' from February 1940. They became operational in April. Defending Marcq airfield in Lille, L1674 was shot down by a Bf 109 of I./JG 3 on 19 May. Flt Lt Harry Anderson, the commander of the squadron's B Flight, was killed. Photo by: William Vandivert / Life This photo was added on 10 March 2023, and has since been viewed 381 times. |