Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 580088
Service: Royal Air Force 213 Sqdn.
Age: 23 years old
Son of Robert and Elizabeth Adair, of Norwich. (CWGC)
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." (Winston Churchill, 20 Aug 1940) Hubert was one of these 'Few', who participated in 'The Battle of Britain' during the Second World War.
Hubert Hastings Adair, from Norwich, was born in 1917 and educated at the City school there. He joined the RAF as an Airman u/t Pilot in January 1936. Posted to 88 Squadron, he flew Fairey Battles with them in France. Answering the call for volunteers for Fighter Command, he joined 151 Squadron at Digby on 4th September 1940, moving to Tangmere on the 21st.
After being involved in a night landing accident at Tangmere on 5th November Adair was in action the following afternoon and did not return from combat over the Southampton area. He was posted as 'Missing' and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Recent research indicates that the Hurricane, V7602, which crashed and burned out at Pigeon House Farm, Widley, Hampshire was Adair's. When it was excavated on 6th October 1979 , partial remains of the pilot were found and later sent to Porchester Crematorium for cremation and scattering in the garden. This aircraft was almost certainly shot down by Major Helmut Wick of JG2.
(Info researched from online sources.) Contributor: Alun N (50229849)
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Shot down over Portsmouth. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Adair, of Norwich.
Adair joined the Royal Air Force in 1936. After completing his training he joined No. 88 Squadron RAF and flew the Fairey Battle aircraft during the Battle of France. Adair volunteered for Fighter Command. He converted to Hawker Hurricanes in August 1940 and joined No. 151 Squadron RAF at RAF Digby on 4 September 1940 and then was posted to No. 213 Squadron RAF at RAF Tangmere on 16 September 1940.
On 6 November 1940 Adair was killed in action over Southampton flying Hurricane AK-D (V7602). It is believed that he was shot down by Major Helmut Wick of JG 2. Adair was posted as "missing in action" and was presumed to have come down in the English Channel.
Later research found that Adair's Hurricane, V7602, crashed at Pigeon House Farm, Widley, Hampshire. When it was excavated on 6 October 1979, the pilot's remains were found and later sent to Portchester Crematorium for disposal.
Bio by: Halfpenny
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Hubert is commemorated on the Battle of Britain Monument in London.
Service Number: 580088
Service: Royal Air Force 213 Sqdn.
Age: 23 years old
Son of Robert and Elizabeth Adair, of Norwich. (CWGC)
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." (Winston Churchill, 20 Aug 1940) Hubert was one of these 'Few', who participated in 'The Battle of Britain' during the Second World War.
Hubert Hastings Adair, from Norwich, was born in 1917 and educated at the City school there. He joined the RAF as an Airman u/t Pilot in January 1936. Posted to 88 Squadron, he flew Fairey Battles with them in France. Answering the call for volunteers for Fighter Command, he joined 151 Squadron at Digby on 4th September 1940, moving to Tangmere on the 21st.
After being involved in a night landing accident at Tangmere on 5th November Adair was in action the following afternoon and did not return from combat over the Southampton area. He was posted as 'Missing' and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Recent research indicates that the Hurricane, V7602, which crashed and burned out at Pigeon House Farm, Widley, Hampshire was Adair's. When it was excavated on 6th October 1979 , partial remains of the pilot were found and later sent to Porchester Crematorium for cremation and scattering in the garden. This aircraft was almost certainly shot down by Major Helmut Wick of JG2.
(Info researched from online sources.) Contributor: Alun N (50229849)
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Shot down over Portsmouth. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Adair, of Norwich.
Adair joined the Royal Air Force in 1936. After completing his training he joined No. 88 Squadron RAF and flew the Fairey Battle aircraft during the Battle of France. Adair volunteered for Fighter Command. He converted to Hawker Hurricanes in August 1940 and joined No. 151 Squadron RAF at RAF Digby on 4 September 1940 and then was posted to No. 213 Squadron RAF at RAF Tangmere on 16 September 1940.
On 6 November 1940 Adair was killed in action over Southampton flying Hurricane AK-D (V7602). It is believed that he was shot down by Major Helmut Wick of JG 2. Adair was posted as "missing in action" and was presumed to have come down in the English Channel.
Later research found that Adair's Hurricane, V7602, crashed at Pigeon House Farm, Widley, Hampshire. When it was excavated on 6 October 1979, the pilot's remains were found and later sent to Portchester Crematorium for disposal.
Bio by: Halfpenny
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Hubert is commemorated on the Battle of Britain Monument in London.
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 580088
Service: Royal Air Force 213 Sqdn.
Age: 23 years old
Son of Robert and Elizabeth Adair, of Norwich. (CWGC)
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." (Winston Churchill, 20 Aug 1940) Hubert was one of these 'Few', who participated in 'The Battle of Britain' during the Second World War.
Hubert Hastings Adair, from Norwich, was born in 1917 and educated at the City school there. He joined the RAF as an Airman u/t Pilot in January 1936. Posted to 88 Squadron, he flew Fairey Battles with them in France. Answering the call for volunteers for Fighter Command, he joined 151 Squadron at Digby on 4th September 1940, moving to Tangmere on the 21st.
After being involved in a night landing accident at Tangmere on 5th November Adair was in action the following afternoon and did not return from combat over the Southampton area. He was posted as 'Missing' and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Recent research indicates that the Hurricane, V7602, which crashed and burned out at Pigeon House Farm, Widley, Hampshire was Adair's. When it was excavated on 6th October 1979 , partial remains of the pilot were found and later sent to Porchester Crematorium for cremation and scattering in the garden. This aircraft was almost certainly shot down by Major Helmut Wick of JG2.
(Info researched from online sources.) Contributor: Alun N (50229849)
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Shot down over Portsmouth. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Adair, of Norwich.
Adair joined the Royal Air Force in 1936. After completing his training he joined No. 88 Squadron RAF and flew the Fairey Battle aircraft during the Battle of France. Adair volunteered for Fighter Command. He converted to Hawker Hurricanes in August 1940 and joined No. 151 Squadron RAF at RAF Digby on 4 September 1940 and then was posted to No. 213 Squadron RAF at RAF Tangmere on 16 September 1940.
On 6 November 1940 Adair was killed in action over Southampton flying Hurricane AK-D (V7602). It is believed that he was shot down by Major Helmut Wick of JG 2. Adair was posted as "missing in action" and was presumed to have come down in the English Channel.
Later research found that Adair's Hurricane, V7602, crashed at Pigeon House Farm, Widley, Hampshire. When it was excavated on 6 October 1979, the pilot's remains were found and later sent to Portchester Crematorium for disposal.
Bio by: Halfpenny
________________________________________________________________________
Hubert is commemorated on the Battle of Britain Monument in London.
Service Number: 580088
Service: Royal Air Force 213 Sqdn.
Age: 23 years old
Son of Robert and Elizabeth Adair, of Norwich. (CWGC)
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." (Winston Churchill, 20 Aug 1940) Hubert was one of these 'Few', who participated in 'The Battle of Britain' during the Second World War.
Hubert Hastings Adair, from Norwich, was born in 1917 and educated at the City school there. He joined the RAF as an Airman u/t Pilot in January 1936. Posted to 88 Squadron, he flew Fairey Battles with them in France. Answering the call for volunteers for Fighter Command, he joined 151 Squadron at Digby on 4th September 1940, moving to Tangmere on the 21st.
After being involved in a night landing accident at Tangmere on 5th November Adair was in action the following afternoon and did not return from combat over the Southampton area. He was posted as 'Missing' and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Recent research indicates that the Hurricane, V7602, which crashed and burned out at Pigeon House Farm, Widley, Hampshire was Adair's. When it was excavated on 6th October 1979 , partial remains of the pilot were found and later sent to Porchester Crematorium for cremation and scattering in the garden. This aircraft was almost certainly shot down by Major Helmut Wick of JG2.
(Info researched from online sources.) Contributor: Alun N (50229849)
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Shot down over Portsmouth. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Adair, of Norwich.
Adair joined the Royal Air Force in 1936. After completing his training he joined No. 88 Squadron RAF and flew the Fairey Battle aircraft during the Battle of France. Adair volunteered for Fighter Command. He converted to Hawker Hurricanes in August 1940 and joined No. 151 Squadron RAF at RAF Digby on 4 September 1940 and then was posted to No. 213 Squadron RAF at RAF Tangmere on 16 September 1940.
On 6 November 1940 Adair was killed in action over Southampton flying Hurricane AK-D (V7602). It is believed that he was shot down by Major Helmut Wick of JG 2. Adair was posted as "missing in action" and was presumed to have come down in the English Channel.
Later research found that Adair's Hurricane, V7602, crashed at Pigeon House Farm, Widley, Hampshire. When it was excavated on 6 October 1979, the pilot's remains were found and later sent to Portchester Crematorium for disposal.
Bio by: Halfpenny
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Hubert is commemorated on the Battle of Britain Monument in London.
Bio by: Halfpenny
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