Hurricane Mk.I AE977 has recently been repainted into the colours of a 601 Squadron machine P3886 U-FK. I also understand that 601 Squadron was an Eagle squadron flown by US pilots.
From Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar facebook page:
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By: One of the Few - 8th April 2013 at 17:55
I would suggest that this is a change in markings, as opposed to a complete repaint – Thus the camouflage will have stayed the same as it was.
Bruce
Thats what i am thinking Bruce. Mind you they have gone to the trouble of having an aluminium coloured panel behind the spinner just like the real P3886 did. Still its nice to see a different Squadron markings from the B of B period on a Hurricane. 🙂
By: Bruce - 8th April 2013 at 11:43
I would suggest that this is a change in markings, as opposed to a complete repaint – Thus the camouflage will have stayed the same as it was.
Bruce
By: SADSACK - 8th April 2013 at 11:15
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personally I would rather see two Sea Hurricanes together, but its not my a/c. I will just be glad too see her at shows.
By: Trolly Aux - 7th April 2013 at 20:19
maybe its a temporary coding and will be changed after a filming or something like that.
TA
By: One of the Few - 7th April 2013 at 19:41
It would appear whoever did the repaint did not do their homework either. The camouflage scheme of the original P3886 UF-K was completely the opposite of what it is now. I.E the A and B scheme camouflage system in use in 1940.
By: Graham Boak - 7th April 2013 at 11:20
Perhaps UF-K not U-FK? UF was 601 Sq’s code: FK was 219 Sq. and not Hurricanes.
By: timuss - 6th April 2013 at 20:23
Just in time for the Spring show at DX and the Eagle squadron formation! Looks great.
By: Forestfan - 6th April 2013 at 19:50
Not quite right mate, 601 wasn’t an Eagle squadron. Those were 71, 121 and 133 Sqns. 601 was an Aux AF sqn, “County of London”. Think it had a US pilot, Billy Fiske?
FF
Beaten to it by DCW!
By: DCW - 6th April 2013 at 19:50
601 (County Of London) Squadron was a unit of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force. Often known as the ‘Millionaires Squadron’ because the founder members were mostly from the aristocracy, it saw action in the Battle of France and the Battle Of Britain.
P3886 carries the codes of Carl Davis when 601 was based at Tangmere in August of 1940. Davis was one of 11 Americans to fight in the Battle Of Britain, and was killed in action on September 6th 1940.
There’s a lot of history in those markings, I guess we will learn more by May 26th….
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April 6, 2013 at 5:59 pm