RAF No 17 Squadron

Hurricane MkI RAF 17Sqn YBC taxiing at Debden Jul 1940 IWM HU54517

Hawker Hurricane Mark Is of No 17 Squadron taxiing at Debden, July 1940. The foreground aircraft with fuselage codes YB-C is that of the CO, Squadron Leader Harold 'Birdy' Bird-Wilson, who was shot down on 24 September flying P3878 YB-W.

Imperial War Museum IWM HU 54517 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205059662

Hawker Hurricane MkI RAF 17Sqn YBW P3878 P/O HAC. Bird-Wilson Debden England Sep 1940

Photo 01: Photographed in July 1940, this view shows the emblem carried on the starboard escape hatch of Hurricane P3878, YB-W of the Debden based 17Sqn. On 24 September while being flown by P/O HAC. Bird-Wilson it was shot down over the Thames Estuary by Adolf Galland to become his 40th victory. P/O Bird-Wilson although burned, was able to parachute to safety and was admitted to the Royal Naval Hospital at Chatham.

Hawker Hurricane MkI Trop RAF 17Sqn YBD at Debden July 1940 IWM HU54414

Hawker Hurricanes of No. 17 Squadron on the ground at Debden, while another comes in to land, July 1940.

Imperial War Museum IWM HU 54414 https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205059818