HAC's New Hurricane paint scheme

Originally posted by paulmcmillan

Dunno where you got your info from (but the date is the same!), both Air Britain Serials and Shores et al have Z5140 shot down on this date.

From the appendix listings in the back of the book,
The Hawker Hurricane (The Royal Air Force Museum Edition) by Francis K. Mason.

:confused: :confused:

I’ve got it.

For Z1540/C read Z5140/C. 😉

Refer – Malta: The Spitfire year 1942. (page 116)

Mark

Opps Typo

Should be Z5140 Coded C (and as painted)

Dunno where you got your info from (but the date is the same!), both Air Britain Serials and Shores et al have Z5140 shot down on this date.

Originally posted by paulmcmillan
Actually it was in Malta the Spitfire Years by Shores, Cull and Malizia

Tuesday 10th March 1942

One of eight 126 Sqn Hurricanes which took of from Takali

Sgt Jack Mayall was shot down; his Hurricabe Z1540 (Coded C) crashed near Qormi, and the Australian was killed. It was believed he was the 24th victim of Hpt. Karl-Heinz Krahl, Kommandeur of II/JG3

126 Sqn had ‘HA’ code at the time

Help…..really confused now:confused:

Z1540….???

The photo of the re-painted Hurri shows Z5140……:confused:

I’ve got Z5140 noted as a Mk11B Trop delivered to MTO in Sept 41, No. 185 Sqn., Hal Far, Malta Oct 41. Destroyed in air raid on Hal Far 10/3/42.

Can some of the more knowledgeable members sort my confused old grey cells out……:confused: :confused:

Still at least she’ll have air under her wings soon which is the important thing…..:D 😀

“Why has it been kept such a secret?”

Prehaps one of the UK Magazines had agreed an exclusive deal? maybe we should wait and see the June Issues?

Actually it was in Malta the Spitfire Years by Shores, Cull and Malizia

Tuesday 10th March 1942

One of eight 126 Sqn Hurricanes which took of from Takali

Sgt Jack Mayall was shot down; his Hurricabe Z1540 (Coded C) crashed near Qormi, and the Australian was killed. It was believed he was the 24th victim of Hpt. Karl-Heinz Krahl, Kommandeur of II/JG3

126 Sqn had ‘HA’ code at the time

BTW Mark 12, there is another picture of Z2491 ‘HA-D’ on page 15 of this book.

Are there any personnal markings to go on the aircraft that are part of the scheme that anyone knows of?

Malta Airshow 1995

Originally posted by OFMC Fan
Nice paint job on the HAC Hurricane.The codes look a bit slim though.Perhaps a nice change would be Ginger laceys a/c or Pete Brothers Blue Peter… just an idea.

How about getting next year’s proposed Malta airshow visit with this aircraft over first?

Mark

Sure, but as they’ve just painted it for this season!:p

Nice paint job on the HAC Hurricane.The codes look a bit slim though.Perhaps a nice change would be Ginger laceys a/c or Pete Brothers Blue Peter… just an idea.

Re: ok is it just me or???

Originally posted by peter
are those letters a tad small??

Malta: The Hurricane Years – Nicola Malizia

Mark

ok is it just me or???

are those letters a tad small??

When I saw those codes, they really turned me on and I went ‘Hot & Cold’ (oi!:D

I was at Duxford on Wednesday and they had the HAC Spit and Hurricane out in front of Hangar 4 for the filming of a Battle of Britain programme Peter Snow is making with his son Dan. The format is like the programme they did for the anniversary of Alamein if anyone saw that a couple of years ago……

Will dig out some pics over the weekend.

Whats all the fuss about? I watched Clive mask up for HA-C months back (in a public museum – hardly a ‘secret’).

Chris – lovely models but what shade of green are you using there? (Have you got a photo of the MK912 model?)

Preffered her like this though…:D

Re: More a convenient coincidence.

Originally posted by Mark12
I’ll tell you what.

If this Hurricane gets to Takali, Malta next year and gets positioned adjacent to the Maltese Hurricane in the same squadron markings, with the Medina in the background and the lowering sun, I for one will be there to photograph it.

Good point Mark12.
When i first saw this thread, i murmered a ‘hmmmmm’ aswell. Although, if it is authentic, and a happy coincidence, then what the hell. As long as she is flying and isn’t dressed up in pink polka dots!!!

On the starboard side it looks like a big H and a small C ??

Could of course mean Howard and Clive:D

More a convenient coincidence.

I’ll tell you what.

If this Hurricane gets to Takali, Malta next year and gets positioned adjacent to the Maltese Hurricane in the same squadron markings, with the Medina in the background and the lowering sun, I for one will be there to photograph it.

Mark

Howard and Charlie – still laughing.