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Wng Cmdr Ken Mackenzie
| Wng Cmdr Ken Mackenzie Ken Mackenzie flew 2 ops on Hurricanes with No.43 Sqn before joining No.501 Sqn based at Kenley during the Battle of Britain, again on Hurricanes. During his time with No.501 Sqn, he claimed 7 victories, with a further 4 shared and 3 damaged. In the most remarkable of these, Ken was following what he thought was a damaged Me109 down to sea level. Realising the aircraft was not damaged, he deliberately struck the tailplane of the enemy aircraft with the wing of his Hurricane (V6799), forcing his opponent to crash. He was subsequently awarded the DFC on 25th October 1940. After this, he joined No.247 Sqn flying night fighter Hurricanes shooting down 10 aircraft in one year. He was shot down on the 29th of September 1941 after claiming an He111 bomber in a night attack planned to target Lannion airfield in Brittany. Ken was engaged by heavy flak from ground defences and completed this sortie by ditching in the sea. He paddled to shore in his dinghy and was subsequently captured and taken prisoner. Ken MacKenzie was posted to various camps before ending up in Stalag Luft 111, Sagan, and was finally repatriated to the UK in October 1944. He was posted to 53 OTU, Kirton-In-Lindsey on 19th December 1945 as an instructor and on 17th June 1945, posted to 61 OTU, Keevil, as a Flight Commander. After the war on the 1st January 1953, Ken was awarded the Air Force Cross. Retired from the RAF on 1st July 1967 with the rank of Wing Commander. Sadly, Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie died on 4th June 2009
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Known Victory Claims - Ken Mackenzie | |||||||
DATE | PILOT | UNIT | JG | CLAIMED | LOCATION | TIME | FRONT |
| 05/10/1940 | Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie | No.501 Sqn RAF | Me109 | Western Front | |||
| 07/10/1940 | Ken Mackenzie | No.501 Sqn | Me109 | English Channel | Western Front | ||
| 12/10/1940 | Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie | No.501 Sqn RAF | Ju88 | Western Front | |||
| 25/10/1940 | Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie | No.501 Sqn RAF | Me109 | Western Front | |||
| 25/10/1940 | Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie | No.501 Sqn RAF | Me109 | Western Front | |||
| 25/10/1940 | Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie | No.501 Sqn RAF | Me109 | Western Front | |||
| 27/10/1940 | Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie | No.501 Sqn RAF | Me109 | Western Front | |||
| 29/10/1940 | Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie | No.501 Sqn RAF | Me109 | Western Front | |||
| 30/10/1940 | Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie | No.501 Sqn RAF | Me109 | Western Front | |||
| 30/10/1940 | Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie | No.501 Sqn RAF | Me109 | Western Front | |||
| 08/10/1940 | Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie | No.501 Sqn RAF | Me109 | Western Front | |||
| 15/11/1940 | Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie | No.501 Sqn RAF | Me109 | Western Front | |||
| 15/11/1940 | Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie | No.501 Sqn RAF | Me109 | Western Front | |||
| 07/07/1941 | Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie | No.501 Sqn RAF | Ju88 | Western Front | |||
| 29/09/1941 | Wing Commander Ken Mackenzie | No.501 Sqn RAF | He111 | Western Front |
Known Claims : 15
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