RAF Hurricane Pic Battle of France May 1940. Important for SoW Devs?

[Skarphol]

Originally Posted by Igo kyu

I knew I remembered something like this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Campaign


It seems 10 Hurricanes were lost at sea on the way back, I presume there were more, but I don't know so.

Hi!

You are completely right, and I am completely wrong in this case!!
I had totally forgotten about that squadron who came with HMS Glorious, and was lost on their way back home to Britain.

Some of them where shot down during the Norwegian campaign; like this one: http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/strand.html

or this one:
http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/tjeldoya.html

Then, of course, there are the Russian Hurricanes that flew over Norway from bases in Murmansk.

Skarphol

[Crumpp]

You really think the terrain in the picture looks like Norway?

I think it looks closer to France.

28-Jun-41. Hawker Hurricane AP516 UZ-X. P/O J. Zulikowski.
Shot down by Bf109 over France during Circus 26.

http://www.polishsquadronsremembered...06_losses.html

[Crumpp]

The first was mounted on 10 January 1941 and consisted of six Blenheims with an escort of six squadrons of Spitfires and Hurricanes. It cost the RAF one Hurricane shot down and two Spitfires written off in landing accidents, one pilot being fatally injured.

On 7 August, six Blenheims were escorted by 18 squadrons of Spitfires and two of Hurricanes. The Luftwaffe refused to be drawn: nevertheless, five Spitfires and a Hurricane were lost.

http://www.deltaweb.co.uk/spitfire/into_fr.htm

May 1941 No 71 receives Hurricane IIAs.

July 1941 No 71 flies 568 operational missions.

2 July 1941 While escorting Blenheim bombers to Lille, France, No 71 is jumped by 25 to 30 Me 109Es. S/L Woodhouse destroyed a 109, Gus Daymond destroyed a 109, P/O Bill Dunn destroyed a 109, and Bob Mannix got a damaged. Bill Hall bailed and was taken POW.

http://www.fourthfightergroup.com/eagles/timeline.html

[Igo kyu]

Originally Posted by Crumpp

You really think the terrain in the picture looks like Norway?

I think it looks closer to France.

Sure, but it's not impossible it's Norway, that's all I was saying, I didn't even know for sure Hurricanes were lost there until today.

About whether the man in the photo is wearing a German uniform, the collar of the uniform looks German to me. Though on a second look I'm not so sure about German, but I think not British, though I'm aware I'm no expert.

[Crumpp]

Sure, but it's not impossible it's Norway, that's all I was saying, I didn't even know for sure Hurricanes were lost there until today.

It is not impossible at all. I just thought there might have been some definitive feature that pinned it at Norway.

I am still looking for the definitive detail that pins it as the Battle of France.

[SlipBall]

Placing the aircraft's location would be impossible, but it is an interesting photo

[Crumpp]

it is an interesting photo

It is an interesting photo. I would love to learn more about it, especially the propeller.

I wonder where the original poster is at??

[Zorin]

This actually doesn't look like the plane ditched there. You can see the grass in the background is perfectly alright, no sign of a swath being cut through it.

Additionally, there is no evident combat damage. It rather looks like an abandoned plane that has been set to the outskirt of a makeshift airfield to be stripped off vital parts (armament).

Therefor I'd say it was ferried to France, but before it could receive unit designations the airfield was run over and the crew took out anything they could use for spares and left it lying in the field.