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| Date: | Monday 24 July 1944 |
| Time: | 08:38 |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk IB |
| Owner/operator: | 137 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MN596 |
| MSN: | SF- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Denton Court, Kent -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston |
Aircraft took off at 08h20 for an anti-diver patrol hunting V-1 flying bombs. It collided in mid air with Typhoon MN156 while climbing through clouds. Both aircraft crashed, both pilots perished.
Pilot: 1388930 F/Sgt Arthur Reginald Hack (RAFVR)
Sources:
The National Archives UK
Accident report from the other pilot's personnel file from Archives Canada
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
137 Sqn wartime records
https://aircrewremembered.com/johnstone-ralph-alexander.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Sep-2025 16:00 | tachel | Added |
| 11-Sep-2025 20:19 | tachel | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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