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E. J. Egan

Name : E. J. Egan Died : 17th September 1940 Service Number : 742787

Sergeant E.J.Egan was posted to No 615 Squadron from No 600 Squadron on the 27th of August 1940, then to No 501 Squadron on the 13th of September 1940. Sergeant Egan was shot down in flames at 15:40hrs over Ashford on the 17th of September 1940 and recorded as "missing", he was aged 19. His Hurricane I (P3820) remains could not be located.

COMBAT REPORTS

501 Squadron Operational Record Book – 17 September 1940 One patrol (2 aircraft) took off on patrol at 13:50hours. 12 aircraft took off at 15:03 hours in company with 253 Squadron over Ashford. They were attacked by 20 Me109s. Sqdn Ldr Hogan attacked 1 Me109 and hit it in the radiator. This aircraft was seem to turn inland. Damage to this aircraft was not seen. Sgts Lacey and Egan were reported missing in this engagement but information was received that Lacey was uninjured but had baled out.

Known Service Details :
Squadron	Rank	Start of Service	End of Service	Known Dates	Aircraft	Airframes	Notes
No.501 Sqn RAF	Sergeant	unknown	17th September 1940		Hurricane	P3820	Killed in Action
No.600 Sqn RAF		unknown	unknown

Aircraft for : E. J. Egan
A list of all aircraft associated with E. J. Egan. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
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Hurricane Click the name above to see prints featuring Hurricane aircraft. 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.

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