MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9th 1940 THE CASUALTIES:
1730hrs: Goudhurst. Hurricane P2728. 607 Squadron Tangmere
P/O G.J.Drake killed. (Engaged combat with enemy aircraft and shot down over Mayfield)
1730hrs: Farnborough. Hurricane L2059. 605 Squadron Croydon
P/O G.M.Forrester killed. (Caught in enemy crossfire and collided with He111 losing part of wing)
1730hrs: Mayfield. Hurricane P3574. 607 Squadron Tangmere
P/O S.B.Parnall killed. (Shot down during combat with Do17s and Bf109s. Crashed at Cranbrook)
1735hrs: Croydon. Hurricane P3888. 310 Squadron Duxford
F/O J.E.Boulton killed. (Collided with Hurricane of 310 Sqn during attack on enemy aircraft)
1735hrs: Mayfield. Hurricane P3117. 607 Squadron Tangmere
P/O J.D.Lenahan killed. (Shot down by Bf109 during attack on Do17. Crashed at Cranbrook)
1745hrs: Thames Haven. Hurricane P3087. 242 Squadron Coltishall
P/O K.M.Sclanders killed. (Shot down in combat with Do17s and Bf110s. Crashed at Caterham Surrey)
Another ‘hard day’ particularly for 607 Sqn. In a short combat a few miles south of Tunbridge Wells at 5.30pm three pilots were killed and three more shot down but ‘safe’.
19 Squadron Duxford. 2 Spitfires damaged and both repairable.
66 Squadron Kenley. 1 Spitfire destroyed but pilot baled out and was safe.
92 Squadron Biggin Hill. 2 Spitfires destroyed with both pilots injured and 1 damaged and repairable.
222 Squadron Hornchurch. 2 Spitfires damaged and repairable with both pilots unhurt.
242 Squadron Coltishall. 1 Hurricane destroyed but pilot safe after baling out.
253 Squadron Kenley. 2 Hurricanes damaged and both repairable. Both pilots unhurt.
303 Squadron Northolt. 1 Hurricane destroyed and pilot injured and 1 damaged with pilot safe.
310 Squadron Duxford. 1 Hurricane destroyed with pilot safe and 1 damaged and pilot unhurt.
602 Squadron Westhampnett. 1 Spitfire destroyed and 1 damaged with both pilots injured.
605 Squadron Croydon. 1 Hurricane destroyed and pilot injured.
607 Squadron Tangmere. 2 Hurricanes destroyed and 1 damaged with all pilots safe.
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By: whalebone - 9th September 2004 at 16:24
F/O Boulton collided with Hurricane I R4084 flown by F/Lt Gordon L Sinclair and then into a Do17 whilst in combat over Croydon. Boulton’s P3888 crashed at Purley Way, Wallington in Surrey. F/Lt Sinclair parachuted to safety unhurt.
He had another close call later on in the month. On 27th September he had to take to the silk again from Hurricane I V6608 after tangling with Bf109’s over Thanet.
By: Ashley - 9th September 2004 at 15:13
Bumping this back up to the top. It’s a lovely sunny day here at Duxford today, and as I sit here typing, I wonder if the weather was like this 60 years ago, when F/O Boulton took off from Duxford, never to return.
We will remember them.
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