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Fate of AAR Hurricane's| Cantacuzino |
Posted: July 11, 2005 07:26 pm
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Wrong. On 5th March 1940 Capitan Ion Draganescu making slow rolls at low altitude lost his life with Hurricane nr. 10 ( not 9) . Hurricane nr." yellow 9" was still airworthy in 1941-'42 on the est front and Black Sea defence ( see picture below).  This post has been edited by Cantacuzino on July 11, 2005 07:53 pm |
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| Cantacuzino |
Posted: July 11, 2005 07:42 pm
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So before the war( 5th March'40) Hurricane nr.10 was lost with Cpt. Draganescu Ion. In Sept. ' 41, Cpt. Rosescu "Puiu" Ioan was shot down by soviet fighters ( the only rom. Hurry shot down by enemy) with Hurricane " yellow 4". I don't have in my database the tail number of the Hurricane ( ex Yugo ??) destroyed on the ground by soviet strafing attack ( at Salz airfield). Anyone knows more ?
That means in august '44 was still airworthy at least one Hurricane ( nr.8)and used probably for Black Sea defence . I believe that Cordescu take off to Istanbul from an airfield close to Black Sea ( Mamaia or Cocargeaua). This post has been edited by Cantacuzino on July 11, 2005 07:58 pm |
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| Dénes |
Posted: July 11, 2005 11:22 pm
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I have his first name as Gheorghe. Gen. Dénes |
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| Dénes |
Posted: July 11, 2005 11:27 pm
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Indeed, No. 9 was reported by I.A.R. Brasov as under repair in a report dated at the end of 1941. Gen. Dénes |
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| mirekw |
Posted: July 12, 2005 01:55 pm
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Hi
The "no 4" was shot down by pilot of 69. IAP (I do not know his name) on 12 IX 1941 according Soviet between 10.05-11.00 south-east of Grosliental (Gross-Liebenthal) near Odessa (they claimed him as a Spitfire or Hurricane). "No 15" (ex-VVKJ Zemen Zmaj produced) was destroyed by Soviet air attack on 22.IX.1941. Most probably by 69. IAP, commanded by Lev Schestakov. They made several such air assults, supporting Soviet land attack. On 1 February 1944 ARR inventory had 10 HC of them 5 servicable. Reagrds, MirekW |
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| George |
Posted: July 13, 2005 05:08 am
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Fruntas  Group: Members Posts: 80 Member No.: 138 Joined: November 07, 2003 |
Hi
Hurricane Nr.4 shot down Cpt.Av.Rosescu Ioan after he downed 2 bombers, victories omologated. Nr.15 destoyed on ground along Bf-109E Nr.26,Nr.13 damaged.Also in that atack,Bf-109E Nr.5 and 8, "Taifun" Nr.3,Miles Hawk Nr.7 also damaged.An triengine italian damaged. George |
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| C-2 |
Posted: July 16, 2005 09:27 pm
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That's the Italian three eangine...
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| C-2 |
Posted: July 16, 2005 09:29 pm
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I belive that's a Hurrie...
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| Dénes |
Posted: July 16, 2005 10:50 pm
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The last photo shows that this particular ex-Yugoslav Hurricane had fabric covered wings (see the earlier heated discussion on this topic).
Gen. Dénes |
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| C-2 |
Posted: July 18, 2005 06:38 pm
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Acording to Dicesare there was no Hurrie at Salz.....
Thay were supposed to be at Mamaia. |
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