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aircraft of WWII. During 1940 it accounted for more German Aircraft
than the combined total of all the other aircraft and ground
defences combined. Without it the Battle of Britain would have
been lost. Although its performance was not quite as good as the best Allied and Axis aircraft it was well liked for its reliability and ruggedness. It could absorb considerable combat damage and still survive and below 20000 ft it was a very agile aircraft able to out turn them all. It was used throughout the war in Europe, Africa, Burma as a fighter, night fighter and ground attack aircraft and was even catapulted from ships as well as flying from aircraft carriers. |
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HAWKER HURRICANE MkI 'LE-A' (CFS2 inc. AI Drone) |
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This Hurricane Mk1 is painted to represent P2961 ‘LE-A’ flown by P2961 Flg Off W. L.McKnight of RAF's No. 242 Squadron during Sept1940-41.
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Designed
by Sydney Cam the prototype first flew in Nov 1935 its
fabric covered tubular fuselage with wooden formers and
internal wire bracing being quite different to the
stressed skins of the then new monocoque designs
represented by the Spitfire and Bf109. By the end of
1941, it's performance was not as good as the best
Allied and Axis aircraft then in service but it
continued to play a major role throughout the rest of
the war remaining in production until 1944 by which time
a total of 14231 Hurricanes had been built of which 3759
were MkI's including 1900 completed as Mk IIA’s . |
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HAWKER HURRICANE MkI 'LE-D' (CFS2 inc. AI Drone) |
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This
Hurricane MkX AE977 is
painted to represent Hurricane I V7467 ‘LE-D’ flown
by Sqd Ldr Douglas Bader of RAF's No. 242 Squadron
during Sept1940. In
1990 Hawker Restorations began a complete rebuilt to
flying condition of the and after 50,000 hrs of work and
£600,000’s of parts it took to the air again on June
7th 2000 as the worlds eighth airworthy
Hurricane and within a month was one of the stars of the
Flying Legends 2000 Airshow.
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Designed by Sydney Cam the prototype first flew in Nov 1935 its fabric covered tubular fuselage with wooden formers and internal wire bracing being quite different to the stressed skins of the then new monocoque designs represented by the Spitfire and Bf109. By the end of 1941, it's performance was not as good as the best Allied and Axis aircraft then in service but it continued to play a major role throughout the rest of the war remaining in production until 1944 by which time a total of 14231 Hurricanes had been built of which 3759 were MkI's including 1900 completed as Mk IIA’s . |
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HAWKER HURRICANE MkIIA 'XR-T' (CFS2 inc. AI Drone) |
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This
Hurricane MkXIIB (G-HURI) forms part of TFC's
Collection of Historic Aircraft based at Duxford it is
airworthy and painted to represent Hurricane IIA Z7381
‘XR-T’ of the RAF's No. 71 'Eagle' (American
Volunteers) Squadron during 1940-42.
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Of
the 14231 Hurricanes built 1451 were built in |
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HAWKER SEA HURRICANE MkIB '7L'(CFS2 inc. AI Drone) |
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This
Sea Hurricane Mk IB Z7015 was built
by the Canadian Car & Foundry plant in
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Of the 14231 Hurricanes built 325 were converted to Sea Hurricane Mk IB standards with 8 x 0.303 in guns and V' frame arrestor hooks to enable take off and landings from MAC's (Merchant Aircraft Carriers) and escort carriers. |
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HAWKER HURRICANE
Mk I 'LK-A' P2798 |
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This Hurricane Mk1 is painted to represent P2798 ‘LK-A’ flown by Sqn Ldr Ian Gleed of 87 Sqn RAF during Aug and Dec1940. The Real Aeroplane Co’s Canadian built Mk XIIB G-HURR based at Breighton Airfield is currently displayed in the Night Fighter markings.
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Of the 14231 Hurricanes built 1451 were built in Canada of which 248 were Mk XII's (originaly with 12 x 0.303 in guns) and 150 MkIIA's (originaly with 8 x 0.303 in guns). |