Australian Spitfire Ace Pat Hughes
If you are interested in the REC watches to support the restoration efforts of X4009 go to https://www.recwatches.com/timepieces... Pat Hughes is Australia's highest scoring Battle of Britain Ace who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was killed in action on September 7, 1940. Mystery surrounds exactly how Pat came to grief, though his close-in tactics are believed to have played a major part. The strain of regular combat without respite, manifesting itself in fatigue, may also have contributed. He is generally thought to have collided with wreckage from the crippled German bomber, rendering his Spitfire uncontrollable. Further speculation suggested he was the victim of friendly fire from another British fighter attacking the same Dornier, or was struck by German bullets from a Bf 109 fighter. This is his story. For more about Hunter Fighter Collection go to https://hfcscone.org.au/ Please consider supporting this channel https://raafdocumentary.com/support/ If you are looking for an aviation themed gift and want to support this channel, check out the Military Shop by using our affiliate link https://militaryshop.com.au/?ref=AMAHA and you can also use our coupon code AMAHA for a discount! We are also affiliates with Airfix Models - please use our link https://prf.hn/l/meNMQn5 ____________ Disclaimer ____________ Original footage and recreated scenes may not be 100% accurate to the event being described but has been used for dramatic effect. This is because there may not have been original footage of a particular event available, or copyright prevents us from showing it. Our aim is to be as historically true as we can be given the materials available. Copyright disclaimer under fair dealing sections ss 40/103C, ss 41/103A,ss 42/103B of the Copyright Act which includes research, study, criticism, review, and reporting of news. Copyright remains with the respective owners. These videos are made for educational purposes only. The Australian Military Aviation History Association is a not-for-profit association with the intent of recording, preserving and promoting Australian military aviation history.
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