Belgian Air Force Hurricanes MKII info quest.

link broken

I herewith enclose a reprint from Flight taken at Brussels Heyzel (Aviation Exhibition 1950)
I will mail an high definition scan to your pm.

have a look at http://users.skynet.be/BAMRS/Hurricane/hurripage&-en.htm

Hi Willy,

just tried the link, but it appeared to be broken.

L.

Marnix,

If you go to the link,I pasted, you will find that in BAF service the aircraft was silver sprayed.

The spand & spinach scheme as seen at the Heyzel show was sprayed after retirment from active duty.

Unfortunately,I never saw a picture of the same aircraft in service

Nice scan Willy. Is that the original service sheme of the hurricane or was it repainted for display reasons?

It shure does look different than the one on the pic that I posted!

Thanks,

J.V.

Hurricane at Brussels Air Exhibition 1950

The Museum aircraft was displayed in 1950

I herewith enclose a reprint from Flight taken at Brussels Heyzel (Aviation Exhibition 1950)
I will mail an high definition scan to your pm.

have a look at http://users.skynet.be/BAMRS/Hurricane/hurripage&-en.htm

It’s great to have this interesting info. Thanks for the research Paul!

Kindest Regards!

J.V.

What I have found out….

LF165 Mk IIC ex 516 Sqn/62 OTU, MCS (Metropolitan Communication Sqn) to Belgian Air Force 2.9.46
LF345 Mk IIC ex 1685 Flt, 82 OTU, 83 OTU, MCS to Belgian Air Force 2.9.46
LF658 Mk IIC ex 309 (Polish) Sqn (Drem), coastal shipping protection, coded WC-E, 7-44,
MCS to Belgian Air Force 2.9.46

From ‘The Hawker Hurricane’ by Mason

The Belgian Communication Flight, came into being late 1944 to provide a fast
despatch service between London and Brussels, once the Belhgian capital had been liberated. Two aircraft survived the war and one survives today

Paul

IIRC these were equipped with four 12.7mm (.50) Brownings – a much more effective set-up than eight .303s.

Tony Williams: Military gun and ammunition website and Discussion forum

Maybe on a longer term, but this time I also want to learn about the history of these interesting planes.

But you never know …. 😉

J.V.
(Not flying Il2 for the moment… 😮 )

Another Hurricane-version for FS2004?

Cheers
…chris (preferring IL2-skins 😉 )

Thanks guys. I may find some more info with those serials. At least a good start! 🙂

Cheers,

J.V.

LF345 and LF165 as per Paul Mac Millan

Yes, you are not the only one who would love to see the Brussels museum Hurricane MKII in it’s original BAF sheme. 😎

Thanks for the correct serial Paul. The photo is of such poor quality that I couldn’t read it properly. Any thoughts about the serial of the other 2 BAF Hurricane MKII’s?

Greets,

J.V.

Not S58 but last 3 digits of LF658!

Prehaps you can get the Musee to now paint it in the correct codes and serial!

Paul

One Hurricane of the Belgian Communication Flight was LF658 (now in Musee de l’Armee painted as “LF345”) LF345 and LF165 were also post war Belgian AF Hurricanes

Paul

I’ve never contacted BAHA before. Maybe this quest is a good reason to do so.

It’s strange to see that so little is known about (what I believe) is a important historic aircraft in the history of the BAF.

Thanks guys.

J.V.

As Roger told you try to contact Daniel Brackx at BAHA.be

Hi Jochen,

I am sure the people at BAHA can help you. They know everything about Belgian aviation (history). Do you know them? If not let me know. BW Roger

Silence is golden ……..

Nobody????

J.V.