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John Henry Hanne - A Biography
A biography of Jack, as he was known, from his birth to his early death.
Jack Hanne enlisted on his eighteenth birthday in 1931, he rose through the ranks to become a proficient pilot, serving overseas in Iraq and Karachi. By 1939, he was flying…
Jack Hanne enlisted on his eighteenth birthday in 1931, he rose through the ranks to become a proficient pilot, serving overseas in Iraq and Karachi. By 1939, he was flying…
Tags: 107 Squadron; 110 Squadron; 149 Squadron; 70 Squadron; 9 Squadron; aircrew; Blenheim; crash; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; George VI, King of Great Britain (1895-1952); Hurricane; killed in action; love and romance; Me 110; memorial; missing in action; navigator; pilot; RAF Debden; RAF Halton; RAF Hullavington; RAF Wattisham; RAF Wittering; training; wireless operator / air gunner
Interview with Clive Coombes
Clive Coombes grew up on Royal Air Force stations, eventually joining and serving for 37 years, before retiring in 2014. During this time, he served worldwide, including in Australia and Germany, as a ground branch officer. Clive outlines his own…
Details of Jack Hanne's Last Flight
A page from the history of #2 Group covering the events of Jack's disappearance during an attack.
Tags: 110 Squadron; 2 Group; 82 Squadron; aircrew; Blenheim; Me 110; navigator; RAF Wattisham; RAF Watton