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Hurricane I L1658
Block 1, Hawker Aircraft Ltd. 15 Dec 37 - 6 Oct 1939 More information in: Dr. Colin James Pratt-Hooson's Hurricane Site |
Incidents/Accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Unit | Pilot Name | Location |
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| 11 Aug 39 | Hurricane I L1658 | 32 Sqdn | Sgt Ralph Taverham WARE (516276) | |
| Remarks | Landing accident | John Engelsted | ||
| 11 Jun 40 | Hurricane I L1658 | 56 Sqdn | Sgt James Roy COWSILL (741936) | |
| Remarks | Landing accident | John Engelsted | ||
| 04 Sep 40 | Hurricane I L1658 | 5 OTU | Fg Offr Philip William Dunstan HEAL (90220) | |
| Remarks | Landing accident | John Engelsted | ||
| 01 Nov 40 | Hurricane I L1658 | 55 OTU | Plt Offr William Henry IRESON (85945) | |
| Remarks | Crashed - safe | John Engelsted | ||
Related Posts in RAF Commands Forum
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| Pre War 32 Sqn Hurricane Accidents - Bale Out Query! | The pre war 32 Sqn ORB is lacking in any detail of many 32 Sqn Hurricane. I have a list of the following 5 32 Sqn incidents before September 1939 26 February 1939 HURRICANE L1675 of 32Sqn crashed on approach, Biggin Hill. 6 April 1939 HURRICANE L1672 of 32Sqn crashed on approach, Biggin Hill. 2 May 1939 HURRICANE L1647 of 32Sqn taxied into tractor at Sutton Bridge. 9 July 1939 HURRICANE L1661 of 32Sqn abandoned 5m S of Herne Bay, Kent. 11 August 1939 HURRICANE L1662 of 32Sqn hit hill in low cloud, Tatsfield, Kent. The only one mentioned in the ORB is 11 August 1939 Biggin Hill 8.8.39 to 11.8.39 No 32 Squadron took part in the Anuual Home Defence Air Exercise, being employed as a night Flying Squadron. During the night of 10/11th August Flying Officer Artur Robin Buchanan Wollaston and Pilot Officer Harold Stewart Olding were killed by crashing into hills near Tatsfield This is confirmed by Flight Flight AUGUST 17- 1939 P / O . Harold Stewart Olding (flying solo) lost his life in an accident which occurred on August 11 at Tatsfield, Surrey, to an aircraft of No. 32 Squadron. F / O . Arthur Robin Buchanan-Wollaston lost his life in an accident which occurred on August 11 at Tatsfield, Surrey, to an aircraft of No. 32 Squadron. And also Hull Daily Mail for Fri 11 Aug 1939 Killed Two R.A.F. pilots lost their lives in two separate crashes during the blackout at Tatsfield. Surrey, early to-day. They were Flying Officer Arthur Robin Buchanan-Wollaston and Pilot Officer Harold Stewart Olding, both of No 32 Squadron. Each was the pilot and sole occupant of the machine, and although the accidents happened in the same area, they had no connection. A google search throws up more info on this incident http://napoleon130.tripod.com/id250.html Accidents at Biggin Hill over the years. August 1939: Flying Officer Olding volunteers for black-out patrol on a night of poor visibility. The Merlin engine of his Hurricane cuts out and he crashes into the hill at Tatsfield. Minutes later Flying Officer Robin Buchanan-Woolaston is ordered to drop a flare by Olding's crash site. He too flies into the side of the hill less than 100 yards from the previous wreck. Both men are killed Now here are my problems. I can't ID a second Hurricane loss for 32 Sqn on 11 August 1939 other than L1662! Hurricane by Edward Bishop provides a list of 32 Sqn 'L' Series Hurricanes Note series of Initial issue No.32 (F) Squadron, Bigginh Hill, 2/40 L1596, L1647, L1655, L1658-L1668 (initial issue), L1670, L1672, L1674, L1675, L1835, L1836, L1841, L1972, L2049, L2050, L2063 whereby Aircraft for the few: the RAF's fighters and bombers of 1940 Michael J. F. Bowyer has 'Hurricane L1662:SD-V of 501 Squadron typifies the early wartime markings of fighters and features the Watts propeller of the first Hurricanes.' So we have reference to L1662 after begining of WW2 - So we may have have a mis Id somewhere Als ....Read More. | paulmcmillan on 24th October 2012 09:11:45 |
| Pre War 32 Sqn Hurricane Accidents - Bale Out Query! | Paul, believe it or not but 32 Squadron had four more recorded (F.1180) accidents in the period January to August 1939 ! 29 March 1939 L1666 F/O H. a'B. Russell Taxying accident at Biggin Hill 12 May 1939 L1667 P/O H.S. Olding Crashed on landing 20 June 1939 L1836 P/O T.W (sic) Gillen Crashed on landing 11 August 1939 L1658 Sgt. R.T. Ware Engine failure crashed on landing. A civilian lorry said to have run into the wreck, causing further damage. Pilot may have suffered some injury, though this is unclear. While not recorded explicitly this accident seems to have occurred in daylight hours. So only one bale-out from the ten accidents (Connolly in L1661). Regards, Martin. ....Read More. | Martin Gleeson on 4th December 2021 06:08:24 |
| Pre War 32 Sqn Hurricane Accidents - Bale Out Query! | Martin Thanks…. 29 March 1939 L1666 F/O H. a'B. Russell Taxying accident at Biggin Hill F/O Humphrey a'Beckett Russell 37692 12 May 1939 L1667 P/O H.S. Olding Crashed on landing P/O Harold Stewart Olding Later killed Hawker Hurricane I L1567, 32 Squadron, RAF Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent: Written off 11/8/39 when crashed into a field at night at The Grange, Tatsfield, Surrey. Pilot - Pilot Officer Harold Stewart Olding (aged 19) - was killed. 20 June 1939 L1836 P/O T.W Gillen Crashed on landing Thomas William 'Jock' Gillen 70245 note NOT John Woodburn GILLAN (26010) 11 August 1939 L1658 Sgt. R.T. Ware Engine failure crashed on landing. A civilian lorry said to have run into the wreck, causing further damage. Pilot may have suffered some injury, though this is unclear. While not recorded explicitly this accident seems to have occurred in daylight hours. 516276 Ralph Taverham WARE (52938) ....Read More. | paulmcmillan on 4th December 2021 07:08:43 |
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