Why does PZ865 have a civil registraion but LF363 does not?

You’ll also find the Mk V Spit AB910 also used to have a civvy identity from it’s time on civvy street, as G-AISU (one behind AR213, which still is G-AIST).:)

I did a bit more hunting and the CAA website ( http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1 ) shows G-AMAU as being “de-registered”. So I guess the answer to my question is that historians are sort of incorrect when they refer to PZ865 as having a civil registration (the latest list I have of surviving hurricanes is the Aeroplane Monthly one).

Thanks to all who responded.

Regards,

The most beautiful looking Hurricane was G-AMUA while with Hawkers, the natural finish really suited it – Google it or look in a book and you will see what I mean.

copied from the BBMF site

The last Hurricane ever built (of 14,533), PZ865 rolled off the production line at Langley, Buckinghamshire, in the summer of 1944 with the inscription ‘The Last of the Many’ on her port and starboard sides. The aircraft was almost immediately purchased back from the Air Ministry by Hawkers and initially mothballed, before being employed as a company communications and test aircraft. In 1950, wearing the civilian registration G-AMAU, it was entered in the Kings Cup Air Race by HRH Princess Margaret. Flown by Group Captain Peter Townsend it achieved second place. During the 1960s, PZ865 was returned to its wartime camouflage scheme and was used as a company ‘hack’ and communications aircraft. It appeared in ‘The Battle of Britain’ film and also made numerous display appearances, often in the hands of the famous fighter pilot and test pilot Bill Bedford. After a complete overhaul, PZ865 was flown to Coltishall in March 1972 and given to the Memorial Flight by Hawker Siddeley. For many years the aircraft appeared as ‘The Last of the Many’ but eventually the inscription was removed and put on display in the BBMF headquarters.

hope this helps

Fluffy!!!!!

wasn’t it built as MAU and used by Hawker

PZ865 ‘had’ the registraion G-AMAU, but it was deregistered when it went bak to the military.

BBMF Hawker Hurricane PZ865 has civil registration G-AMAU whereas Hurricane LF363 has no civil registration.
What’s the reason for this?

Regards,

Hasnt LF363 always been with the RAF whilst PZ865 has had a stint on civvy street?

Jon

LF363 was on strength with the RAF prior to the BBMF et al, but PZ865 was retained by Hawker with the civil Reg, but was allocated the military reg during construction.

I think….:rolleyes: