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COPLEY, John James Hawke

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rank: P/O
status: kifa
airforce: RAF (no: 41528 )
born: United Kingdom

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John James Hawke COPLEY

KIFA: 1939-09-14 Spitfire K9849

From the 41 Squadron ORB

Accident due to hitting Watch Hut whilst taking off.

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Airforce	Sqdrn	Start	Finish
RAF	41	1939-06-10	1939-06-10

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Serial	Note	Date
K9849		1939-09-14

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This aircraft I spotted on you tube in a German propaganda film called intense front line combat footage of German troops on upscale history ... on: aircraft, 2025-11-11 ... details Photo at RAF Hornchurch Photograph depicts X4067 having it's 610sqn markings painted over, as it is being transferred to 222 sqn. ... on: aircraft, 2025-10-28 ... details 122 Sqn Code MT-K BS387 ... on: aircraft, 2025-10-24 ... details 122 Sqn Code MT-P BL812 ... on: aircraft, 2025-10-24 ... details So the only actual part of this relic, needed to revive this particular a/c and it's serial would have been the original data plate, which c ... on: aircraft, 2025-10-22 ... details Image! I have a colourised image of MK940 and Jozef alongside this aircraft ... on: pilots, 2025-10-21 ... details Also the tailplane is intact, I can't see how it would be if it landed inverted. I'll look through the possibilities of the last digit bein ... on: aircraft, 2025-10-17 ... details maybe remains a mystery, yes, it could be ER 723 if it landed just so, too bad there is no date on the back the original picture. Curious what th ... on: aircraft, 2025-10-13 ... details https://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=ER723 ... on: aircraft, 2025-10-13 ... details Looking again at the picture I see the R/T mast still in place. Unless the Germans stuck it back in the hole after it was turned back. ... on: aircraft, 2025-10-13 ... details

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