Hi Alex,

Mk I Trop Hurricane — top speed 317 Miles per Hour,
Service Ceiling 33,000 Ft
Time to 20,000 Ft, 9.5 Minutes

I know that what was in fact second hand equipment was passed on to other theatre’s of operation, in many cases according to contemporary accounts “in less than perfect condition”. Were all aircraft sent out to the middle east tropicalised before leaving Britain, I have seen at least one picture that would suggest not!

It would appear that by the end of July 1940 it was being found almost impossible to keep the Hurricanes that had arrived in June airworthy, enter the Gladiators again!

Eric