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Sgt.
Hubert Hastings Adair -
Pilot -
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Adair, who was born in 1917, was educated at the City of Norwich School. He entered the RAF as a direct-entry Airman u/t Pilot in 1936.
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He reported for elementary flying training on Jnauary 6 and after successfully completing the course, he was sent to No 1 RAF Depot, Uxbridge on March 2 1936 for formal enlistment
Adair went to 3 FTS, South Cerney on March 16 for No17 Course, which he completed on December 17 1936, passing out as a Sergeant-Pilot. He joined 35 Squadron at Worthy Down on the 20th, to fly Fairey Gordons.
On September 25 1939 Adair joined 88 Squadron, equipped with Fairey Battles and then based at Mourmelon in France, with the AASF. The squadron returned to England in mid-June 1940 and in August Adair volunteered for Fighter Command and was sent to Digby on September 4, to join 151 Squadron.
He moved to 213 Squadron at Tangmere on the 16th. After being involved in a night landing accident on November 5, Adair was back in action again the following afternoon and did not return from combat over the Southampton area.
Adair is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial, Panel 11. It is now believed that Hurricane, V7602, which crashed at Pigeon House Farm, Widley, Hampshire was Adair’s. It was excavated on October 1979 and the pilot’s remains were found. They were later sent to the Porchester Crematorium for ‘disposal’.
This aircraft was almost certainly shot down by Major Helmut Wick of JG 2.