41 (R) Squadron RAF Tornado GR.4
41 (R) Squadron RAF Tornado GR.4
Thu, Apr 5 2012
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Filed under: RAF, Panavia, Battle of Britain, RAF Northolt, Panavia Tornado, Royal Air Force, 41 (R) Squadron, 41 Reserve Squadron, TES, Test and Evaluation Squadron, Tornado GR.4, EB-R, ZA447
Tornado GR.4 ZA447 wears the WWII code of Spitfire Mk.IA P9428 EB-R, flown by Squadron Leader Hilary R. L. "Robin" Hood DFC, who was lost whilst commanding 41 Squadron's 'B' Flight on a patrol over the Maidstone area, engaging a large enemy formation of Heinkel He111s, Dornier Do17s and Junkers Ju88s escorted by Messerschmitt Bf109s during early September 1940. ZA447 is seen at RAF Northolt.