Hurricane V6807 near Etton, Leconfield.

On 24th October 1940 the pilot of this aircraft was practicing dog fighting tactics with other pilots of the same squadron when this aircraft entered a spin from which the pilot was unable to recover. The aircraft crashed near Grange Farm, Etton at 17.20hrs some three miles from Leconfield and the pilot was sadly killed.

Pilot - P/O Jan Bury-Burzymski PAF, aged 25. Of ? Buried Leconfield Churchyard, Yorkshire.

Jan Bury-Burzymski trained as a pilot and had flown in Poland in September 1939 where he shot down at least two Heinkel HeIII's before arriving in Britain, probably via France. He was awarded the Polish "VM" medal.

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Hurricane V6807 was built to contract 85730/40/23a by the Gloster Aircraft Co. Ltd, at Hucclecote and was awaiting collection in early October 1940. It was delivered to 303 Squadron at Leconfield on or soon after 11th October 1940 when the unit moved in from Northolt. It sustained Cat.W/FA damage on 24th October 1940 in the accident as recorded above. This was a brand new aircraft.