Hurricane R4118
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Hurricane R4118
R4118 had engine runs today at Marshalls of Cambridge. All apparently went well and it will be flown tomorrow (Thurs) for the first time since rebuild.
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Excellent news! Seven up in the UK!
Mmmmmm - I'm thinking of a formation of Polly in the Hurricane and Carolyn in the Spitfire - two lovely ladies in two lovely aeroplanes!
Incidently, the Flypast thread mentions that this Hurricane was based at Croydon during the war - be nice if it could revisit it's old haunts...
Mmmmmm - I'm thinking of a formation of Polly in the Hurricane and Carolyn in the Spitfire - two lovely ladies in two lovely aeroplanes!
Incidently, the Flypast thread mentions that this Hurricane was based at Croydon during the war - be nice if it could revisit it's old haunts...
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Pictures Here:
Much as I love the Hurricane I am not going to allow a commercial link to it and I have deleted it.
Single pictures without "Handmade by Machine" copyrights are fine though.
Mmmmmm. Hurricane.
Much as I love the Hurricane I am not going to allow a commercial link to it and I have deleted it.
Single pictures without "Handmade by Machine" copyrights are fine though.
Mmmmmm. Hurricane.
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UK flyers are:
Z7015/G-BKTH - Sea Hurricane 1b at Shuttleworth
LF363 Mk IIc - Battle of Britain Flight
PZ865 Mk IIc - Battle of Britain Flight
KZ321/G-HURY MkIV - The Fighter Collection (recovered from a Kibbutz by Doug Arnold
R4118/G-HUPW Mk 1 - Peter Vacher, flew from Croydon with RAF, then to Russia I think...
Z5140/G-HURI Mk XII - Historic Aircraft Collection, ex Canada and TFC
?/G-HURR Mk XII - Real Aircraft Company, Breighton, ex Canada
There are apparently a further four under restoration to fly in the UK - one of which will be rebuilt as a two seater, similar to a field modified aircraft...! Yikes!
Z7015/G-BKTH - Sea Hurricane 1b at Shuttleworth
LF363 Mk IIc - Battle of Britain Flight
PZ865 Mk IIc - Battle of Britain Flight
KZ321/G-HURY MkIV - The Fighter Collection (recovered from a Kibbutz by Doug Arnold
R4118/G-HUPW Mk 1 - Peter Vacher, flew from Croydon with RAF, then to Russia I think...
Z5140/G-HURI Mk XII - Historic Aircraft Collection, ex Canada and TFC
?/G-HURR Mk XII - Real Aircraft Company, Breighton, ex Canada
There are apparently a further four under restoration to fly in the UK - one of which will be rebuilt as a two seater, similar to a field modified aircraft...! Yikes!
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Thanks Treadigraph for that info, its great to see that after so many years, the number of Hurricanes is increasing in leaps & bounds.
One further question, what happened to the Spitfire & Hurricane that were in the Science Museum in Kensington and what (if any) plans are in place for their preservation?
One further question, what happened to the Spitfire & Hurricane that were in the Science Museum in Kensington and what (if any) plans are in place for their preservation?
The Spitfire and Hurricane are still in the Science Museum. I'd say that they are preserved quite nicely as they are, so I'm not sure that I understand your question about plans for their preservation, Kolibear. 
As far as airworthy restorations go, I believe that plans for the 2-seater Hurricane conversion have been put on hold.
As far as airworthy restorations go, I believe that plans for the 2-seater Hurricane conversion have been put on hold.
