Squadron: 229 (F) Sqn (RAF)

Start Date: 1942-05-27

Completion Date: 1942-05-27

Mission: Ferry Flight

Operation: unspecified

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Base: RAF Hal Far

Take Off Time: 14:00

Squadron Code: HB

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Crash City: unspecified

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229 Squadron (Be Bold) RAF Hal Far, Malta. Sergeant NA Ganes (RCAF) flying Hurricane IIa aircraft Z 2982 HB, one of a flight of twelve Hurricanes, left Malta for Egypt 1942-05-27

Sergeant Ganes was captured and taken as Prisoner of War

Little information has been found to date with regards to what happened to his aircraft or how Sergeant Ganes became a Prisoner of War in Germany

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Hurricane Z2982 IIA or B or C - Ferry Flight - 1942-05-27 to 1942-05-27