Flight of Hurricane I P3107 and Flying Officer R Hope on 1940-10-14

South Norwood, United Kingdom

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1940-10-14

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On 1940-10-14, Pilot R Hope (Flying Officer, RAF) with servicenumber 90257 flew a Hurricane I with serial P3107 for this duty: Patrol. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Flight Officer R.Hope from No 605 Squadron baled out of his Hurricane (P3828) safely on the 28th of September 1940. He had been shot down over Ticehurst, Sussex. He died while he was on patrol in his Hurricane I (P3107) on October 14th 1940. It is uncertain how his death came about, it is thought his aircraft was either hit by anti aircraft fire or hit a balloon cable while chasing a He 111. He crashed near South Norwood. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 605. The location for the map is South Norwood, United Kingdom. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Hope: he was killed. He is commemorated at: Woking (St. John's) Crematorium, United Kingdom.
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