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Flight Lieutenant Peter Hairs MBE (deceased)
Peter Hairs joined the RAFVR in 1937, and was called up at the outbreak of war in September 1939 to complete his training. After being commissioned he converted to Hurricanes, joining 501 Squadron at Tangmere in January 1940. He went to France with the squadron in May, claiming a share in a Dornier Do17 a few days after arriving. 501 covered the evacuation of the BEF from Cherbourg before re-assembling in England. On the 3 June he was shot down, but fortunately not seriously hurt and two days later he rejoined the squadron at Le Mans. On the 5th of September he downed an Me109, Peter Hairs was posted to 15 FTS, Kidlington on October 13 1940 as an instructor. He went to 2 CFS, Cranwell for an instructors course on February 23 1941. after which he taught at 11 FTS, Shawbury and 10 EFTS, Weston-Super-Mare before being posted to Canada in June as a EFTS flying instructor and then assistant CFI (EFTS). In December 1943 he was posted to join 276 Squadron to 19 OTU. He finished the was in India, receiving a mention in dispatches. He died in 2014.
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![]() ![]() | Those Valiant Few by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | The Battle of Britain commenced at the beginning of June 1940, and for the next two and a half gruelling months the young men of Royal Air Force Fighter Command, duelled with the cream of Goerings Luftwaffe over the skies of southern England. It wa...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
![]() ![]() | Those Valiant Few by Robert Taylor. (AP) SOLD OUT | The Battle of Britain commenced at the beginning of June 1940, and for the next two and a half gruelling months the young men of Royal Air Force Fighter Command, duelled with the cream of Goerings Luftwaffe over the skies of southern England. It wa...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
![]() ![]() | Those Valiant Few by Robert Taylor. (B) SOLD OUT | The Battle of Britain commenced at the beginning of June 1940, and for the next two and a half gruelling months the young men of Royal Air Force Fighter Command, duelled with the cream of Goerings Luftwaffe over the skies of southern England. It wa...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
![]() ![]() | Glorious Summer by Robert Taylor. (B) Price : £635.00 | Throughout the long hot summer of 1940 the destiny of the British Isles, indeed the future of Europe, lay in the hands of a small band of young RAF fighter pilots. Against them stood the vast aerial fleets of an all-powerful Luftwaffe, gloating and c...... | |
![]() ![]() | Vital Force by Richard Taylor. Price : £110.00 | For perhaps the sixth time today, profoundly outnumbered, the RAFs young fighter pilots will intercept yet another Luftwaffe force as the evil raiders invade their beloved airspace. It is August 1940, and the Battle of Britain is raging towards its f...... |
![]() ![]() | Vital Force by Richard Taylor. (AP) SOLD OUT | For perhaps the sixth time today, profoundly outnumbered, the RAFs young fighter pilots will intercept yet another Luftwaffe force as the evil raiders invade their beloved airspace. It is August 1940, and the Battle of Britain is raging towards its ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
![]() ![]() | Vital Force by Richard Taylor. (B) Price : £395.00 | For perhaps the sixth time today, profoundly outnumbered, the RAFs young fighter pilots will intercept yet another Luftwaffe force as the evil raiders invade their beloved airspace. It is August 1940, and the Battle of Britain is raging towards its ...... | |
![]() ![]() | Vital Force by Richard Taylor. (C) Price : £625.00 | For perhaps the sixth time today, profoundly outnumbered, the RAFs young fighter pilots will intercept yet another Luftwaffe force as the evil raiders invade their beloved airspace. It is August 1940, and the Battle of Britain is raging towards its ...... | |
![]() ![]() | Bitter Engagement by Robert Taylor. (AP) SOLD OUT | Just after midday on 27 September 1940 one of the bitterest engagements of the Battle of Britain took place in the skies over Kent when the Spitfires of 19 Squadron took on the Bf109s of JG54. In the huge dogfight that ensued, 19 Squadron claimed 8...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
![]() ![]() | Bitter Engagement by Robert Taylor. (B) SOLD OUT | Just after midday on 27 September 1940 one of the bitterest engagements of the Battle of Britain took place in the skies over Kent when the Spitfires of 19 Squadron took on the Bf109s of JG54. In the huge dogfight that ensued, 19 Squadron claimed 8...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
![]() ![]() | Battle Attack by David Pritchard Price : £200.00 | Morning of the 24th may 1940. Although heavily damaged by ground fire, the hopelessly out-classed and poorly armed, Fairy Battles of 12 Squadron, led by F/O David E Garland, gallantly press home their attack on the bridges at Maastricht, while above...... |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Hawker Hurricane Print Pack. Pack Price : £310.00 Saving : £350 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Ground Force by Ivan Berryman. (B) Merlin Roar by Anthony Saunders. (F) Vital Force by Richard Taylor. Hurricane Country by Nicolas Trudgian. Hurricane Mk.IIC by Ivan Berryman. (F) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Pack 689. Pack of two 87 Sqn Hurricane Prints by Richard Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £260.00 Saving : £190 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Vital Force by Richard Taylor. Hurricane Heroes by Nicolas Trudgian. Hurricane Mk.IIC by Ivan Berryman. (F) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Pack 690. Pack of two Battle of Britain Hurricane Aircraft prints by Richard Taylor and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £135.00 Saving : £215 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Vital Force by Richard Taylor. Ground Force by Ivan Berryman. Hurricane Mk.IIC by Ivan Berryman. (F) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Pack 692. Pack of two RAF Hurricane prints by Richard Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £220.00 Saving : £200 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Vital Force by Richard Taylor. Hurricane Country by Nicolas Trudgian. Hurricane Mk.IIC by Ivan Berryman. (F) | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Special Sale Pack of 5 Prints - 4 FREE! Pack Price : £105.00 Saving : £235 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Vital Force by Richard Taylor. The Struggle for Malta by Ivan Berryman. (F) LCT 312 by Ivan Berryman. (D) Typhoons Over Normandy by Ivan Berryman. (D) Dinah Might by Ivan Berryman. |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Wing Commander Bob Foster Signed Aviation Prints. Pack Price : £695.00 Saving : £310 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Glorious Summer by Robert Taylor. (B) Spitfire F Mk21 by Ivan Berryman. (C) Hurricane Mk.IIC by Ivan Berryman. (F) | |
![]() ![]() | Pack 693. Pack of two Hawker Hurricane prints by Richard Taylor and Graeme Lothian. Pack Price : £570.00 Saving : £325 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Vital Force by Richard Taylor. (B) Hurricane Patrol by Graeme Lothian (GS) |
| Squadrons for : Flight Lieutenant Peter Hairs MBE (deceased) | ||
| A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Flight Lieutenant Peter Hairs MBE (deceased). A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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Country : UK Founded : 21st October 1941 Fate : Disbanded 14th September 1945 Retrieve | No.276 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 14th June 1929 Fate : Disbanded 10th March 1957 County of Gloucester, City of Bristol (Auxiliary) Nil time - Fear nothing | No.501 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : UK Founded : 1st August 1916 Fate : Disbanded 30th June 1992 East India Vi e tarmis - By force of arms | No.65 Sqn RAF Flew Mustangs from December 1943. | |
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| A list of all aircraft associated with Flight Lieutenant Peter Hairs MBE (deceased). A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | |||
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Manufacturer : Hawker Production Began : 1936 Number Built : 14533 | Hurricane Royal Air Force Fighter, the Hawker Hurricane had a top speed of 320mph, at 18,200 feet and 340mph at 17,500, ceiling of 34,200 and a range of 935 miles. The Hurricane was armed with eight fixed wing mounted .303 browning machine guns in the Mark I and twelve .303 browning's in the MKIIB in the Hurricane MKIIC it had four 20mm cannon. All time classic fighter the Hurricane was designed in 1933-1934, the first prototype flew in June 1936 and a contract for 600 for the Royal Air Force was placed. The first production model flew ion the 12th October 1937 and 111 squadron of the Royal Air Force received the first Hurricanes in January 1938. By the outbreak of World war two the Royal Air Force had 18 operational squadrons of Hurricanes. During the Battle of Britain a total of 1715 Hurricanes took part, (which was more than the rest of the aircraft of the Royal air force put together) and almost 75% of the Victories during the Battle of Britain went to hurricane pilots. The Hawker Hurricane was used in all theatres during World war two, and in many roles. in total 14,533 Hurricanes were built. | ||
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