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The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1930s–40s which was designed ... Data from Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II [176 ...
Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk.Ib (Z7015) arrives at the 2016 RIAT. The Sea Hurricane Mk IA was a Hurricane Mk I modified by Hawker or General Aircraft Limited. They were modified to be carried by CAM ships (catapult-armed merchantman). These were cargo ships equipped with a catapult for launching a single aircraft, but without facilities to recover them.
Although designated to operate the new Hawker Typhoon, the squadron at first used the Hawker Hurricane until the Typhoon was declared operational in April 1943. In November 1943 the squadron was used to attack the German V-1 launch sites. The squadron then moved base in the south of England a number of times supporting the buildup for invasion ...
During the Battle of Britain, No. 303 Squadron was equipped with Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft. Manned by experienced veterans, equipped with a fighter plane on a technical par with most of its opponents, and expertly backed by the well-established RAF command, communication, and logistics infrastructure, the squadron was able to become an ...
Hurricane Mk.I (R4118), a Hurricane from the 1940 Battle of Britain, still flying. The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War.
The Squadron became a day fighter unit in 1940 and operated both the Hawker Hurricane and the Supermarine Spitfire. Aircrew attrition and transfers to other units, war quickly took its toll on the pre-war personnel and as replacements were drafted in from all walks of life and all parts of the Commonwealth to cover casualties and promotions ...
PZ865 is a single-engined Second World War Hawker Hurricane fighter operated by the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. It was the last of 14,533 Hurricanes produced [ 1 ] and is now flown as an airborne memorial.
No.184 Squadron was formed at RAF Colerne on 1 December 1942, as a fighter-bomber unit equipped with Hawker Hurricane Mk.IID with 40mm anti-tank cannon. [2] After a short time these were replaced by Hawker Hurricane Mk.IV allowing a variety of weapons to be fitted, including RP-3 60lb rockets. [2]