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Flight of Hurricane IV EZ228 and Flying Officer J C W Hope on 1944-01-18
Heathfield, Scotland, UK
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On this day, January 18, 1944, Hawker Hurricane Mk.IV serial EZ228 was lost. Pilot rank: flying officer, Name: John Charles William Hope, Service number J/27241. Aircraft was part of 438 Squadron (RCAF) and used as a conversion trainer for 20mm cannons and rockets while awaiting the arrival of the unit's first Hawker Typhoons. Home base was RAF Heathfield Ayr Scotland. Map location show is Ayr/Heathfield where airbase was situated).
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