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  • July 25, 2014 at 10:47 am in reply to: Hawker Typhoon serials #927114
    Walberton
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    From the Air Britain RAF Serials series

    JR322 486/198/137/174 Damaged beyond repair in accident 3/10/45. Struck off charge

    JR305 263/137 To 5556M 14/9/45

    MN289 197/181/137/174 Struck off charge 15/11/45

    Perhaps 137 Squadron Record Book might have some photos.

    Hope this helps

    Martin

    July 23, 2014 at 7:39 pm in reply to: Chichester Typhoon crash #927744
    Walberton
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    Martin,

    There’s some small snippets for all three crashes in the Losses appendix in the book ‘The Typhoon and Tempest Story’ by Thomas and Shores:

    R7856 of 1 Sqn – spun in 3 m NW of Tangmere, August 23rd 1943. Pilot was P/O H Gray, killed in the crash.

    JP429 of 175 Sqn, coded HH-A. Pilot was W/O H Taylor, killed in the crash. Aircraft crashed on take off from Westhampnett.

    JP798 of 245 Sqn, coded MR-S. Pilot was P/O D F Martin, unhurt. Aircraft crashed on take off 1 m S of Westhampnett.

    Regards

    Simon

    EDIT:

    CWGC details for Gray:

    http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2452914/GRAY,%20HUGH

    and for Taylor:

    http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2408727/TAYLOR,%20HARRY

    Great, this is most useful, Many thanks Simon

    Martin

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