A Hurricane fighter which was shot down in the Battle of Britain crash landed 80 years later after it was restored for £2million. Others flew in Blenheims, Beaufighters and Defiants, becoming the 'aces' of the Battle, shooting down plane after plane. The Hurricane with the serial number V7497 was part of 501 Squadron flying from RAF Kenley, Surrey, during the Battle of Britain. Pilot Officer Everett Bryan Rogers was flying the fighter when it was shot down on September 28, 1940. The Hurricane was shot down on only its seventh operational sortie by German fighter Gustav 'Micky' Sprick and became his 20th kill for which he was awarded the Ritterkreuz medal.

Source: Daily Mail November 14, 2020 09:51 UTC