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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Warplane Art => Topic started by: No.1 on July 05, 2008, 09:48:25 AM

Title: RAAF Hurri
Post by: No.1 on July 05, 2008, 09:48:25 AM

Sole sample used "down under"  :-wave

Title: Re: RAAF Hurri
Post by: samuraj77 on July 05, 2008, 11:24:27 AM

It looks great  :-tri
Keep on doing an excellent job mate  :-wave

Title: Re: RAAF Hurri
Post by: mfg495 on July 05, 2008, 01:17:52 PM

Great profile, did you know they were also used in the fighter reconnaissance role in the Far East by 3 PRU (India)

Title: Re: RAAF Hurri
Post by: Letipapa on July 08, 2008, 02:27:49 PM

Silver and blue! :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-wave

Title: Re: RAAF Hurri
Post by: mfg495 on August 16, 2008, 08:19:06 PM

Quote from: No.1 on July 05, 2008, 09:48:25 AM

Sole sample used "down under"  :-wave

Found this on the web

"In 1941, the British Government presented a Hawker Hurricane Mk I fitted with tropical equipment to Australia. The RAAF serial A60-1 was allocated, but the Hurricane retained its RAF number, V7476. The aircraft was erected at No 1 Aircraft Depot in August 1941, and joined Central Flying School (CFS) on 6 September 1941, where it was used for familiarisation flights and war-loan demonstrations. In mid-1942, the Hurricane was transferred to No 2 Communication Flight and, while at Laverton, it was used for testing an anti-"G" suit designed by Professor Cotton, of Melbourne University. Between 1943 and 1946, the Hurricane operated mainly with No 1 Communication Unit and Central Flying School, except for a month with No 2 Operational Training Unit.

In 1946, the Hurricane, now in silver finish, was transferred to Point Cook, where it remained in a disposal park until sold on 27 January 1951. "

Source - http://www.raaf.gov.au/raafmuseum/research/aircraft/series2/A60.htm

Title: Re: RAAF Hurri
Post by: No.1 on August 16, 2008, 09:31:53 PM

This is the one  :-clap