Hello all
firsty, sorry if this has been asked before, the search function is playing up for me today.
Were any fabric wing Hurricanes still in service during the Battle of Britain? I quite fancy modelling one but can’t seem to get a definitive answer or any photos to show it one way or another.
Thanks a lot for anyhelp.
Simon
By: snowen250 - 13th February 2012 at 14:03
Thanks for the replies guys, very helpful 🙂
Simon
By: AdlerTag - 12th February 2012 at 16:11
Thanks for the information Foray, I’ve adjusted my initial post accordingly.
By: Foray - 12th February 2012 at 12:20
US-P photo
[QUOTE=AdlerTag;1856143]Hard to tell from the low-res version I’ve linked to below, but in better copies of this photo the wings on US-P P2764 ……
Although captioned as P2764, only the 64 is visible. This photo could easily be of L1764 or N2664, both of which were on 56 Sqdn at about this time. As far as I know P2764 was never with 56 Sqdn.
By: antoni - 12th February 2012 at 10:09
It’s a well known photo but I do not recall it ever being described as a fabric winged Hurricane. Circa May 1940 it is strictly speaking just before the BoB. Its most interesting features are the undersides which are painted half black and half white with Aluminium centre section and ailerons.
Most fabric winged Hurricanes were built in the first production batch and have ‘L’ serial numbers. About 80 were built in the second batch and have ‘N’ serial numbers. P2764 was a Gloucester built machine. Did Gloucester build any Hurricanes with fabric wings?
By: AdlerTag - 11th February 2012 at 16:49
Hard to tell from the low-res version I’ve linked to below, but in better copies of this photo the wings on US-P P2764 (Edit: serial now in doubt) appear to have the ribbed appearance of fabric covered wings. It was certainly behind on the usual mod state, being as it has a DH variable pitch prop (rather than the Rotal constant speed), the old un-armoured windscreen and no apparent radio mast.
By: antoni - 11th February 2012 at 16:01
As well as L1592, L1829/KW*W flown by P/O Anthony Truran 15th August 1940 was fabric winged Mk I. Details can be found in On Target Special The Battle of Britain Camouflage and Markings 1940, The Aviation Workshop. (Page 92)
By: One of the Few - 10th February 2012 at 16:35
I believe Hawker Hurricane L1592 was a fabric winged aircraft that was used by Pilot Officer D.J. Looker of 615 Sqd on 18th August 1940 from Kenley. His aircraft was damaged by cannon shells during a lunchtime engagement and he crash landed at Croyden about 2pm. This was refurbished by Hawkers in 1963 and placed on display wearing its KW-Z 615 sqd markings.Today it is hanging in the Science Museum and it has the early fabric wings which you desire to model.
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