The story
On 1940-08-31, Pilot V B Corbett (Flight Lieutenant, RCAF) with service number C/299, flew Hurricane I serial P3869 for this duty: Patrol over the Dover coast. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Attacked by Bf-109Es at 22,000 feet, pilot bailed out over Gravesend. This aircraft was a part of unit: 1 Sqn RCAF (renumbered 401 in Match 1941). The location for the map is near Dover, United Kingdom. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Corbett: he was wounded, burned to hands and face.
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