On 3rd March 1941 this 46 Squadron aircraft is reported to have been slightly damaged at Clifton airfield. The aircraft had suffered engine failure in the York area and the pilot landed with the undercarriage partially retracted.
Pilot - P/O Edward Michael Lloyd RAFVR (89403).
On 21st April 1941 P/O Edward Lloyd was killed in a flying accident while detached to the Duty Wing at Wittering. He was flying on a patrol in Hurricane W9148 and flying in patchy cloud had tried to reduce the distance between himself and the leader of his section but in doing so collided with Hurricane Z4035. Hurricane W9148 crashed near Grimsthorpe Castle, Bourne, Lincolnshire. P/O Lloyd was cremated at Woking. CWGC list him as serving with 46 Squadron at the time of his death.
Hurricane V6794 was built to contract 85730/40/23a by the Gloster Aircraft Company Ltd. at the Hucclecote factory and was initially flown to 19 MU at St.Athan on 21st September 1940. It was then taken on charge on 26th September 1940 by 257 Squadron at Martlesham Heath. On 8th October 1940 this squadron moved to North Weald. On 12th October 1940 it sustained Cat.R/FB damaged as a result of combat damage and then being force landed at Rochester. On 17th October 1940 it was removed by 13 MU from Henlow Camp and taken to Rolls Royce at Hucknall for a repair in works. Once servicable, on 14th November 1940 it was flown to 5 MU at Kemble and on 20th November 1940 it was taken on charge by 46 Squadron at North Weald. This squadron then moved to Digby on 14th December 1940, Church Fenton on 28th February 1941 and Sherburn in Elmet on 1st March 1941. On 3rd March 1941 it was slightly damaged at Clifton which saw a Cat.R/FA damage assessment made by No.43 Group D.A. and it was repaired on site. On 10th June 1941 the aircraft was transferred to 253 Squadron at Skeabrae. On 11th August 1941 it went to 51 MU at Lichfield. On 13th October 1941 it went to Gloster Aircraft Ltd. at Hucclecote for conversion to a Sea Hurricane. On 28th December 1941 it was taken on charge by the R.N.D.A. at 27 MU who were at Shawbury. On 9th July 1942 it was taken to Glasgow Docks for a probable planned transfer overseas, but appears to have suffered damage on 16th August 1942 which required a repair in works. It appears to have sat for some time damaged. On 23rd January 1943 it was taken to Hawker Aircraft Ltd. for another repair in works. On 31st March 1943 the aircraft was returned to R.N.D.A. then, on 4th April 1943 to was taken on charge by 787 Squadron FAA at St.Merryn. On 27th May 1943 it spun into the ground at Treligga Landing Ground, Cornwall killing the pilot. Cat.Z/FA damage was the damage assessment and it was struck off charge.
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