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E. J. Morris - Aircrew Details - Aviation Directory

E. J. Morris


Name : E. J. Morris
Service Number : 40132

Pilot Officer E.J.Morris a South African from No 79 Squadron was wounded on August 31st 1940 when he was forced to crash land his Hurricane I (P3877) following combat.

Known Service Details :

Squadron

Rank

Start of Service

End of Service

Known Dates

Aircraft

Airframes

Notes

No.79 Sqn RAF

Pilot Officer

unknown

unknown

30th August 1940
31st August 1940

Hurricane

P3877
P3203




Squadrons :
No.79 Sqn RAF
Historical Notes :
29-09-1940 - Hurricane flown by Pilot Officer G.H.Nelson-Edwards was involved in combat with a He111 off the Welsh coast, pilot baled out and was rescued.
31-08-1940 -
Squadrons :
No.79 Sqn RAF
Pilots or Aircrew :
E. J. Morris
Historical Notes :
31-08-1940 - Hurricane flown by Pilot Officer E.J.Morris crash landed following combat.

Known Individual Aircraft :

Type

Serial

Codes

First Flew

Squadron History

Aircrew History

History Notes

Engine

Factory

Hurricane I

P3203

-

details

details

details

Hurricane I

P3877

-

details

details

details




Aircraft for : E. J. Morris
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Hurricane



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Manufacturer : Hawker
Production Began : 1936
Number Built : 14533

Hurricane

Royal Air Force Fighter, the Hawker Hurricane had a top speed of 320mph, at 18,200 feet and 340mph at 17,500, ceiling of 34,200 and a range of 935 miles. The Hurricane was armed with eight fixed wing mounted .303 browning machine guns in the Mark I and twelve .303 browning's in the MKIIB in the Hurricane MKIIC it had four 20mm cannon. All time classic fighter the Hurricane was designed in 1933-1934, the first prototype flew in June 1936 and a contract for 600 for the Royal Air Force was placed. The first production model flew ion the 12th October 1937 and 111 squadron of the Royal Air Force received the first Hurricanes in January 1938. By the outbreak of World war two the Royal Air Force had 18 operational squadrons of Hurricanes. During the Battle of Britain a total of 1715 Hurricanes took part, (which was more than the rest of the aircraft of the Royal air force put together) and almost 75% of the Victories during the Battle of Britain went to hurricane pilots. The Hawker Hurricane was used in all theatres during World war two, and in many roles. in total 14,533 Hurricanes were built.



Squadrons for : E. J. Morris
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No.79 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 1st August 1917
Fate : Disbanded (renumbered) 1st January 1962
Madras Presidency

Nil nobis obstare potest - Nothing can stop us

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No.79 Sqn RAF

Formed at Gosport on the 1st of August 1917, No.79 Squadron was moved to France in December 1917 and equipped with Dolphins which carried out fighter patrols and ground attack missions until the end of the war. After the Armistice 79 Squadron was stationed in Germany as part of the occupation forces, and on the 15 of July 1919, the squadron was disbanded.

79 Squadron was reformed on 22nd March 1937 at Biggin Hill, being formed from B Flight of No.32 Squadron. Initially the squadron was equipped with Gauntlets until the end of 1938 when they were replaced with Hawker Hurricanes. When World War Two broke out, 79 Squadrons role was to fly defensive patrols until May 1940 when 79 Squadron was sent to France for only a short period of 10 days. The Squadron took part in the Battle of Britain and after the Battle of Britain the squadron moved to South Wales until the end of 1941. 79 Squadron was sent to the Far East on 4th March 1942 arriving in India on 20th June. Between May 1944, and September 1944 No.79 was withdrawn from active service to be re-equipped with Thunderbolts and after the war the squadron was disbanded on 30th December 1945.

No.79 was reformed for a ten year period on 15th November 1951 at Gutersloh initially flying the Meteor jet fighter but being re-equipped with the new Swift and being used in the role of a fighter-reconnaissance unit. On the 1st of January No.79 squadron was renumbered 4 Squadron.




Last edited : 13:24, March 20, 2013
Last editor : DataStream

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