Hawker Hurricane P3351 Noses Over in France

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On Sunday Afternoon, May 24, 2015 in France, Hawker Hurricane P3351 nosed over at the end of the runway at Darios airfield upon lading.  There were no injuries to the pilot, the cause of the accident is under investigation.  This Hawker Hurricane was delivered to the RAF as P3351.  It crashed twice during it service in WWII.  The first in Prestwick on  July 21, 1940 while serving with the RAF and again in Murmansk, Russia in 1943 while serving with the Soviet AF as DR393, where it had been assigned in May of 1941.

Source: http://www.warbirdregistry.org/hurriregistry/hurricane-p3351.html

Memorial Day

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Photo Credit: The Veteran’s Site

Thank you to all who have served and especially to all of the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives for this great country.  We remember you…