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Registration: UNKNOWN

Construction Number: Unknown

Code Number: YE-Y (?)

Military Unit: 4 OAFU (289 Squadron?)

Model Hawker Hurricane IIA

Operator: Royal Air Force

Airport: RAF West Freugh (EGOY), UK - Scotland

Photographer: Bernard Rabone

Date Taken: 03/11/1943

Date Submitted: 12/01/2010

Aircraft crashed by my late father in law whilst he was testing the engine after maintenance. He was LAC Ken Boothman. He survived the crash. Actual serial unknown looks like BG744. Code appears to be YE-Y. This code was used by 289 Squadron based at Turnhouse but with detachments at various airfields in southern Scotland at this period (Halley). They flew Hurricanes, whilst 4 (O) AFU, based at West Freugh, is not listed as using the type (Sturtivant page 40).

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