If you want recent flying shots try the following

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=78547

I am sure TEEJ can produce some excellent images

http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/vampire.html

Gives details of the Vampires from New Zealand including one that went to the YAF

Whilst I do not disagree with the view that the BAPC have little influence

I think that is a pretty negative view of the register.

I believe that the register has been used quite successfully by a number of groups to secure some external grants.

Sadly all aircraft outdoors are a major drain on resources. However the costs involved in housing aircraft are also prohibitive for most groups.

The register has its benefits

I believe that the majority of aircraft at Hendon are in authentic colour schemes.

Certainly the Hurricane wears the squadron codes that were worn during the Battle of Britain.

Hurricane P2617 served with No.607 (County of Durham) Squadron during the Battle of Britain and it is appropriate that it retains these markings.

Spitfire F.22 Accident

I think it was more probable it was during practice for the Cooper Air Race as I know 607 squadron were practicing during June 1950

Below is a quote from the 607 ORB

“Also at Linton-on-Ouse on 4th June was held the elimination heats to select the five aircraft from Auxiliary Squadrons in 12 Group who would take part in the Cooper Trophy Air Race on 7th July 1950 during the R.A.F. Display at Farnborough. P.2 M.C. BUTCHER represented this Squadron. Flying a Squadron Spitfire 22 aircraft he came second out of twelve aircraft including Meteors and Vampires. His time for the two laps of the 36-mile course was only two seconds behind that of the winning pilot in a Vampire aircraft. This, of course, includes his handicap time. The aircraft were handicapped according to their type and mark.”

I belive the Mk22 used by 607 squadron is the one marked with the large racing number 4

No 1 Sky Blue or Duck Egg Blue and Eau De Nil or Duck Egg Green were both used whilst Sky Type “S” was being introduced as there was a shortage of Sky Type “S”. Widespread application of Sky Type “S” did not happen until late August 1940.

I have not seen reference to it being used before the fall of France and therefore would be suprised to see it on a two blade RAF Hurricane. However, history often proves us wrong

Underside Colours

The black/White colour scheme was superceded from 6th June 1940 by the introduction of Sky Type S.

All the two bladed RAF Hurricanes would have been delivered prior to this date and would therefore have been in the white/black scheme.

This information is from “Camoflague & Markings” Vol 2 by Paul Lucas

I think that it has been documented that all of the Belgian Hurricanes were destroyed either on the ground or in the air on the 10/11/12 May 1940.

The RAF certainly had two blade Hurricanes in France. The are several photographs in 12 Days in May and various other books on the Hurricane.

However, as has been pointed out by Gretza, these would almost certainly have had the shadow shading of black and white on the underside of the aircraft. So it is unlikely that it is an ex-RAF aircraft.

Yugoslavia also had early Hurricanes and there is a comment in Robert Jackson’s book that one was experimentaly modified to take a Damler-Benz DB601A engine. The fate of the Yugoslav Hurricanes is unkown. I guess therefore that the one pictured could be from Yugoslavia. If so it would be after April 1941.