By: G-ORDY - 29th May 2018 at 21:33
It is/was under static restoration in Russia, unfortunately I can’t share the photos at present as they came via a third party.
By: KurtB - 29th May 2018 at 12:36
So is it UK based Gordon? Do you have any pictures you’d care to share?
By: G-ORDY - 29th May 2018 at 06:21
From the photos that I have the current restoration uses the original structure and therefore could only ever be static.
By: Oxcart - 28th May 2018 at 23:57
Is it likely to fly again?
By: G-ORDY - 28th May 2018 at 15:21
The Form 78 states:
Type: Hurricane IIB
Contractor: Hawkers
Engine: Merlin XX
No. 29 MU (High Ercall) 27/11/41
No. 52 MU (Cardiff … Packing Unit) 7/12/41
Russia 9/12/41
(Text in brackets added by me for clarity)
Nothing more
I have some photos of it under restoration – any further information on its ownership would be much appreciated 🙂
By: Graham Boak - 28th May 2018 at 14:06
According to Air Britain BG934 had no RAF history and was delivered to Russia 9.12.41. Presumably that’s the soc date in advance of the convoy sailing, and BG938 was the day before.
By: KurtB - 28th May 2018 at 04:08
Typo now corrected from ‘24 to ‘34. I can see from your link Graham that it’s a 2b.
There’s a chap contacted me recently to say he has purchased the remains from Russia. I’m just sleuthing…
By: Graham Boak - 27th May 2018 at 21:06
http://www.worldmilitair.com/serials/countries/uk/uni%20020%201105.pdf does not include it, which suggests that the serial was in a short black-out block, not used to confuse the enemy about production numbers. It was otherwise in a run of Gloster-built Mk.IIb.
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