Hawker Hurricane Mk I, P/O Ken Mackenzie DFC, No 501 Squadron, Royal Air Force, 7 October 1940

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Ken Mackenzie DFC, AFC, AE
Hawker Hurricane Mk I V6799
flown by 11.5-victory ace P/O Ken W. Mackenzie
No 501 Squadron, Royal Air Force
RAF Coltishall, 7 October 1940
Battle of Britain

"...At about 1335 hours I saw 8 Me 109's coming across the coast from the East about 1,800 feet above me. I attacked the three nearest machines in vic formation from beneath and a fourth enemy aircraft doing rear-guard flew across the line of fire and he developed a leak in the glycol tank. He rolled and dived towards the coast. I followed him, and his aircraft was only about 200 yards and so was easy to catch. I emptied the rest of my ammunition into him from 200 yards but he still flew on and down to 80, to 100 feet off the sea. I flew around him and signalled him to go down, which had no result. I therefore attempted to ram his tail with my undercarriage but it reduced my speed too low to hit him. So flying alongside I dipped my starboard wing-tip onto his port tail plane. The tail plane came off and I lost the tip of my starboard wing. The enemy aircraft spun into the sea and partially sank..."

Artist: Gaëtan Marie

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