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Hawker Henley survivors?

Just wondering if there are any survivors or remains left, as my son asked me when he came across an article about them. I didn’t think there was anything surviving, but thought I’d ask if anyone knows better. Thanks in advance.

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By: Consul - 29th November 2017 at 19:05

A large section of outer wing from a Henley is on show at Flixton.

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By: Graham Boak - 29th November 2017 at 17:29

Gloster built an awful lot of Hurricanes, yes.

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By: Sopwith - 29th November 2017 at 16:47

Thanks Tim for link and thanks to all, for the replies.

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By: D1566 - 29th November 2017 at 14:45

Thanks, that makes sense, though the Henleys that were built came from Glosters, would that have impacted Hurricane production?

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By: Graham Boak - 29th November 2017 at 14:15

The Battle was designed earlier, to P27/32 and was already chosen before the Henley appeared, to P4/34. So they were not direct competitors. However, any more significant production given over to the Henley would have eaten into Hurricane production – not a good idea. For this reason alone, it is rather more surprising that any were built.

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By: D1566 - 29th November 2017 at 13:53

Was there a particular reason that the Fairey Battle was chosen as the RAFs light bomber rather than the Henley?
From what I seem to recall reading it was more of a matter of political expediency rather than technical or operational issues.

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By: No.2 A.A.C.U. - 29th November 2017 at 10:37

The link below may assist.

https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?117262-Hawker-Henley&highlight=henley

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By: Ossington - 29th November 2017 at 10:36

No it hasn’t! It’s from a Horsley, not a Henley! Not coping well with alliteration this morning. It’s my birthday!

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By: Ossington - 29th November 2017 at 10:34

Newark Air Museum has a propeller.

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