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Spitfire Mk.I "Battle of Britain" EB-G, flown by P/O Eric Lock, No.41 Squadron, RAF Hornchurch, Essex, UK, August/September 1940

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In December 1939 Spitfire Mk.I N3162 arrived at No. 41 Squadron at Hornchurch and given the unit code EB-G and assigned to Eric Lock. Lock scored 21 victories during the Battle of Britain. On November 8, 1940 EB-G was damaged and made a forced landing. He was then assigned Mk.I P7544 and on November 23 1940 he was wounded. 6 month later he returned to No. 41 and one month later re-assigned to No. 611 Squadron as Flight Lieutenant and given Spitfire Mk.V W3257. On August 3, 1941 he never returned from a mission.

Added to archive2021-01-14
Last modified2021-09-27
LeafletFebruary 2021