Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Princess Margarets racing Hurricane flown by Peter Townsend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 Now at Blackpool The same Hurricane taking part on a Sunday the date 16th of May 2016. The Battle of Britain memorial service at the Cenotaph on Blackpool promenade The last Hurricane ever built (of 14,533), PZ865 rolled off the Hawker production line at Langley, Bucks, in July 1944 with the inscription ‘The Last of the Many’ on her port and starboard sides. Keen to preserve the last Hurricane ever built, Hawkers purchased the aircraft back from the Air Ministry and kept it in storage at Langley. In 1950, PZ865 was entered in the King’s Cup Air Race by HRH Princess Margaret. Flown by Group Captain Peter Townsend CVO DSO DFC* it achieved second place. Hurricane PZ865 Over the next three years ‘PZ’ participated in several other air races and was modified for racing with the removal of its cannons and the installation of two ‘overload’ wing fuel tanks. The still picture has been reversed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 Archive footage of the later marks of the Hawker Hurricane: 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d and the Mark 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 A Hawker Hurricane belonging to Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 Hawker Hurricane Mk. II HC-465 flying at Malmi Airport, Helsinki, Finland. 'Good Luck' The swastika markings on this airplane let me give an explanation. Many people responded with disbelief. How could this iconic British plane have nazi markings? Well, it could because they are not nazi markings! Before WWII the Finnish Air Force used the Swastika as a symbol. At that point the symbol of course did not have the negative meaning that it got during the war. Back then it was used by Swedish count Eric von Rosen and it meant ‘good luck’. The same count donated a plane bearing the markings and so it ended up being used as the Air Force insignia between 1918 en 1945. And with this misunderstanding out of the way it’s time to truly enjoy this good looking machine in the next video. Edited By Mark Kettle 1 on 25/02/2018 09:16:48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 Z7015 was built by Canadian Car & Foundry and first flown on 18 January 1941. After being shipped to England it was issued to General Aircraft for conversion to Sea Hurricane IB standard. On 19 July, it was delivered to HMS Heron (RNAS Yeovilton), collected 29th July 1941 by 880 Squadron and went to the Orkney Isles. On 7 October the Squadron left to embark on HMS Indomitable but during transit Z7015 went unserviceable and was not embarked. On 5 April 1942 the aircraft was delivered to David Rosenfield Ltd for repair. On December 7 it was delivered to the Naval Fighter School (759) Squadron at HMS Heron and by autumn 1943 had moved to Loughborough College as an instructional airframe. In 1961 an attempt was made to make the Hurricane airworthy for the Battle of Britain film but the work involved was too great. In January 1986, the team that had restored Spitfire VC AR501 took on the task in a joint operation between the Shuttleworth Collection and the Imperial War Museum. On 16 September 1995 Z7015 made a successful post restoration flight powered by what was, at the time, the world’s only operational Merlin III. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 Old Warden UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 Duxford UK. Six Hawker Hurricanes flying formation together - a rare event indeed, seen here at the opening of the Imperial War Museum Duxford, Battle of Britain Airshow 2017. This clip was filmed on the Saturday of the two day show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 Burma . Forgotten war-India and Burma RAF No 42 Squadron Hurricane fighter-bombers in Burma 1942-44, SEAC. Note squadron codes AW. Later replaced by Thunderbolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 The New Hawker Hurricane 1941 video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 On the first video Kings Cup Air Race the Hurricane looks fast close to the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 9 years 9 months and 9 days.... The history of the restoration of the only Sea Hurricane engine Merlin still able to fly.The Hawker Sea Hurrciane Z-7015 flew for the first time in January 1941 in Fort Williams, Ontario, Canada. With the help of the Imperial War Museum of Duxford, this program traces 9 years, 9 months and 9 days of work to rehabilitate, by a handful of enthusiasts until September 17, 1995, date when this beautiful aircraft flew again, this time over the English countryside. It is the only survivor of the 700 Sea Hurricanes made, the only one equipped with the fabulous MK III Merlin engine still flying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 The Pilot Chat with Paul Stone and the Sea Hurricane at the Shuttleworth Fly Navy Airshow on 5 June 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 A Merlin powered Hawker Hurricane in Silver does some nice flybys, loops and rolls. All filmed at the Hahnweide 2016 Oldtimer-Meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 This actual aircraft in the video was lost in a hanger fire in 1993. At that time the Canadian Warplane Heritage had a tragic massive fire losing four or five of their aircraft plus a Spitfire on loan from the Confederate Air Force in the States. Somebody thought it was not worth it to invest in a sprinkler system. And this Hurricane filmed in 1986 was one of the airplanes lost. Edited By Mark Kettle 1 on 26/02/2018 01:03:56 Edited By Mark Kettle 1 on 26/02/2018 01:04:38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 A Hawker Hurricane visits ITPS International Test Pilot School in London Ontario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 The Millitary Aviation Museum's Hawker Hurricane leaving for the Langely Airshow after a long engine run-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 The opening real of this 1969 movie 'The Battle of Britain'. Edited By Mark Kettle 1 on 26/02/2018 01:53:49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 Hawker Hurricane walk around of R4118 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 Inside view in the cockpit, it's good to see what control and the effects his actions have on the aircraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 Longbridge UK The Austin Motor Company at Longbridge manufactured aircraft for the First and Second World Wars. This video shows the production of the Hurricane in 1942 and flight testing from its own airfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 A unique sight over the skies of Old Warden Bedfordshire UK. For the second time this year, two Hawker Hurricanes - the only airworthy Battle of Britain veterans - and the sole airworthy Hawker Sea Hurricane flew together for the Shuttleworth Military Pageant 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete taylor Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Taking to the air after 77 years.. After being shot down by 2 Bf 109's at Dunkirk P2902 was painstakingly restored by Hawker Restorations at their Suffolk facility. This video is taken using a mobile phone (hence the poor quality) and is of the post-restoration maiden flight on 19th of June 2017 from Elmsett Airfield, Suffolk. Edited By pete taylor on 26/02/2018 09:49:24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 Nice video Pete. You are my first reply. I'm getting this thread filled up with all manner of Hurricanes for the PSSA group to help with the choices for a finish of the slope glider mass build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kettle 1 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 These aircraft were all built as Sea Hurricane Mk. 1a, with Merlin III engines, 8 gun wings, and catapult spools - but without arrester hooks or wing folding. The RCAF, however, referred to them as simply a "Sea Hurricane". In 1943 the survivors were converted to "Hurricane Mk. XIIA", with North American built Merlin XXIX engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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