Sorry for going a bit off-topic….

Has there been any recent progress on the Whereatt Hurricane?

The Hurricane XII is back on her undercarriage, the centre section was rebuilt. Tail feathers are back on, and wings being reskinned. Fuel tanks were being fabricated to go into the weapons bay, and the engine mounts are back in place. Probably two years away from completion at this stage.

Thanks for that, your right its always been a source confusion for me. The colour scheme is based on 439 Squadron markings used on the Sabre 6s based with RCAF 1 Wing. However the red ensign is actually the Manitoba provincial flag not the Canadian Red ensign.

This Bolingbrook is a familiar site on the way to the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum at Brandon Manitoba. A garden Boly?

Rob Erdos did the fist flight then flew the Harvard chase plane for John Aiken on the second flight. He gave a great talk on his impressions of the aircraft, its faster and slower than the Harvard! John comented that he was surprised at how quickly it got airborne almost before he was ready. Even taking it easy she seemed to be off well before 900 feet. An interesting machine.

Flew twice today, John Aiken’s comments an interesting machine!
More info and pics here:
http://vintagewingsofcanada.blogspot.com/2010/06/its-official-shes-airborne.html

A Lanc’s work is never done

A few more Canadian shots from Oshkosh 2009.