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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Combat Warplanes => Topic started by: mfg495 on December 10, 2006, 01:31:15 AM

Title: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: mfg495 on December 10, 2006, 01:31:15 AM
This one is a real puzzle.

A hurricane with USAAF or USN markings, but on the tall Royal Navy can be seen. The only information I have is that it was taken on the 8th Nov 1942 and could be in Algeria.

Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: No.1 on December 10, 2006, 08:26:05 AM
Good morning mate!!!

Yellow border arround the national insignia as well date and place of crash clearly indicate operation "Torch". Note also that national flag on the vertical is also overpainted. Plane on image could be Hurricane Mk. XIIb built in the Canada by Canadian Car & Foundry and it is converted into the deck  version. And this is ex 808 from Fleet Air Arm and place of photo might to be beach close to the St Leu in Algeria.
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: mfg495 on December 10, 2006, 10:39:00 AM
Good morning

Thanks for the information  :-ok , Caroles away this weekend so a bit more computer time  :-tri
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: No.1 on December 10, 2006, 10:57:11 AM
Have a nice time :) :)
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: mfg495 on December 10, 2006, 11:03:35 AM
I will, but there are still things to do around the house before she comes home  :-roll
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: No.1 on December 10, 2006, 12:13:35 PM
BTW- this Hurricane have FAA naval colors on it.
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: mfg495 on December 10, 2006, 01:08:48 PM
Here's some other shots I found.....
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: No.1 on December 10, 2006, 01:43:07 PM
Very good images- some of them never seen before. Have you large size?
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: mfg495 on December 10, 2006, 02:48:40 PM
I will send you them all by email old friend  :-tri
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: No.1 on December 10, 2006, 02:57:41 PM
Million thanks :) :)
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: mfg495 on December 10, 2006, 03:51:28 PM
Found a profile of the Sea Hurricance in question

Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: No.1 on December 10, 2006, 07:55:14 PM
Santino can make it better!!!
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: santynus on December 10, 2006, 10:02:22 PM
yes sir  :-salut

I try to make it...
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: santynus on December 14, 2006, 12:07:55 AM
I begin to make the US hurricane...  :)
This is the first step :-crazy
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: No.1 on December 14, 2006, 12:16:53 AM
Nice start and take note- infront of the windshield on the fuselage could be seen anti blast plate. remove it for this version. It is used on night fighters only.
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: mfg495 on December 14, 2006, 09:34:30 AM
Looking very good so far,  :-ok
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: santynus on December 14, 2006, 11:10:27 PM
thank you Mfg495 for you comment  :-red,  No.1 thaky for your information about the anti blast I already correct and finish the US Hurricane  :)) I'm not sure about the color of the hook... :-think
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: mfg495 on December 14, 2006, 11:22:57 PM
Excellent  :-clap
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: No.1 on December 15, 2006, 08:43:56 AM
Greetings Santino :) :)
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: santynus on December 15, 2006, 03:23:26 PM
Thank you for your comments Mo.1&Mfg45  :-red
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: mfg495 on December 15, 2006, 03:29:55 PM
santynus, do you do profiles of post ww2 aircraft?
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: santynus on December 15, 2006, 04:16:56 PM
yes my friend  :)
you have some idea for make special aircraft?
I have long holydays (22-12-2006 until 08-01-2007) I have a lot of time for make new aircraft...  :-jump

P.S.
for sure in the holydays I make the camberra  :))
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: mfg495 on December 15, 2006, 04:19:53 PM
Old friend you must have been reading my mind.

Thank you  :-obey :-obey
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: santynus on December 15, 2006, 04:27:52 PM
In italy we say "I know my chicken..."  ;)

I have make already on camberra 4 year ago... but is the argenita air force version... but i don't finish the draw... I pass a lot of time in the car for go to my girlfriend in switzerland (now she is my wife sigh!!! :-crazy)
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: santynus on December 15, 2006, 04:29:00 PM
this is my old draw...
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: santynus on December 15, 2006, 04:32:10 PM
about this aircraft... I have the vectorial draw and I can make all the update for do a lot of version... (I hope) :-think
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: mfg495 on December 15, 2006, 08:36:32 PM
Your profile is of a Canberra B(I) Mk8, which could be used as a long range night interdictor, high level bomber or target marker.
The Argentina Air Force (AAF) order a number of refurbished ex-RAF B Mk2 Canberras, they were renamed B. Mk62's and the fist one was handed over on the 16th November 1970.

During the 1982 Falklands war the AAF lost two Canberra during attacks on agisnst the UK forces, one on the 1th May and the other 13st June.

The Canberra was withdrawn from AAF service in 2000.
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: santynus on December 15, 2006, 10:23:05 PM
thank you for your precious information about this camberra model  :)
Do you think I can use this draw for make the camberra PR9?
Title: Re: USAAF, USN or RN Hurricane
Post by: No.1 on December 15, 2006, 11:19:46 PM
Canberra is very interesting subject but why not open new wtopic :)