bobstuck
There has been some serious knee-jerk reactions and misinformed opinion on this thread. I speak with some authority when I state that this aircraft swap has not yet been given the official go-ahead (it sits at the highest levels at present). If the decision to go ahead is granted, the BBMF will not lose Hurricane LF363 until the replacement Hurricane Mk1 refurbishment to airworthy standard is complete (paid for by the Indian Air Force) and the BBMF has a 'flyer'. (The BBMF cannot operate effectively with only one Hurricane). In return the Indian Air Force get a MkIIC Hurricane of the type that they operated during WWII. The BBMF get a genuine BofB veteran Hurricane in airworthy condition to fly alongside the only BofB Spitfire still flying (P7350). It's a no-brainer! Fingers crossed it all works out.