Z3170
Hawker Hurricane Mk IIb Z3170 assigned to 258 Sqn.
11th June 41 - Hurricane Z3170 FH-D flown by F/O V B de la Parelle 258 Sqn was shot up by a Bf109 but returned safely to Martlesham Heath. ROS.
Transferred to 71 Eagle Sqn RAF, coded XR-*. Bf109E claimed probable, East of Lille, pilot F/O Chesley G Peterson. 6-7-41.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-9983A
- Highest Rank: Major General
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot/Group Commander
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Combat damaged |
Calais, France | 11 June 1941 | Shot up by a Bf109 but returned safely to Martlesham Heath, pilot F/O V B de la Parelle OK. |
Other Repair On Site ROS |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Suffolk, UK | 12 June 1941 - 26 June 1941 | Repair On Site. |
Other Transferred |
Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK | 27 June 1941 | Transferred to 71 Eagle Sqn RAF. |
Other E/A Probable |
Lille, France | 6 July 1941 | Bf109E Probable East of Lille, pilot F/O Chesley G Peterson. 6-7-41. |
Manufactured |
Langley, Slough, Slough, Slough SL3, UK | Built at Hawkers. | |
Delivered |
England, UK | Delivered to RAF. | |
Assigned |
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB22 4QP, UK | Assigned to 258 Sqn. |