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24 February 1940 – 1 AAS, RAF Manby – Hawker Turret Demon I - K5736 - P/O William Bruce Hunter RAF

Location - On range at Donna Nook

Hawker Demon with turret

Aircraft took off from RAF Manby on an air ground firing exercise to the range at Donna Nook. Crashed on range with both pilot and gunner killed. The pilot P/O W B Hunter was killed outright and the gunner A/P/O G W Winder was seriously injured and died the following day. May have collided with another Turret Demon from RAF Manby which force landed at Donna Nook on the same day. Both crew of this aircraft were unhurt. Aircraft K8196 Pilot P/O M Paddle

P/O William Bruce Hunter RAF – Pilot – 23 – Son of George Alexander and Emma Hunter, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; nephew of Mrs. M. Winsor, of Liverpool. – Liverpool Kirkdale Cemetery

A/P/O Guy William Winder RAFVR – Air Gunner Under Training– 29 – Son of Lt.-Col. Maurice Guy Winder, D.S.O. and Phyllis Winder, of Cambridge - Manby St Mary Churchyard, Lincolnshire

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P/O William Bruce Hunter RAF

William Hunter was a Canadian serving with the RAF. His aunt lived in Liverpool. He had some flying experience having been involved with the Saskatoon Flying Club in Canada. There is a suggestion he may have served or been serving with 224 Squadron RAF at some stage.

The aircraft involved was a Demon  fitted with an early Frazer Nash power operated turret. These turrets were very basic and were obsolete even before WW2.

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Compiled by David Fell. Photos from my archive and CVWM

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