Flight of Hurricane I P3173 and Pilot Officer J F D Elkington on 1940-08-16

Thorney Island, United Kingdom

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1940-08-16

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On 1940-08-16, Pilot J F D Elkington (Pilot Officer, RAF) with an unknown servicenumber, flew a Hurricane I with serial P3173 for this duty: Patrol. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Shot down overThorney Island. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 1. The location for the map is Thorney Island, United Kingdom. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Elkington: he was injured. There is no commemoration location known.
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