No, the reference was to the infamous Indian Messerschmitt 109, and also referring to the supposed plan to swap one of the BBMF Hurricanes for an ex-Indian restoration project.

Mosquito Squadron perhaps?

Interestingly, the IMDB doesn’t list Mahaddie on the credits, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he wasn’t involved in its production somehow….

Here’s one….

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I have some pictures of a (the ?) prototype Whirlwind L6844 which the caption says is “painted in dark grey primer with a gloss varnish”.

Its also unarmed but with fairings in the nose for the cannon. Its not dated but it could explain the sighting in part?

The first prototype (L6844) flew on 11 October 1938 with further Service Trials carried out at Martlesham Heath.

I suppose the actual radar workings would still be fairly secret in 1941, but like I say the Wiki article only has the one aircraft, a prototype at that, being tested as a night-fighter.

Went to the pub, drank some beer, ate some Chinese.

Why?

ANY historic aircraft is viable to be put up for sale, at any time. It just depends entirely on the owners’ whim at the time.

Just because a (fairly rare) Hurricane has been put up for sale, does not mean that it will sell immediately, or even that it will leave the country.

How long was ex-Historic Flying Spitfire XVIII SM845 on the market for? Six, seven years? OK, it’s left the country, but it’ll doubtless be back!

Likewise, even if the Hurri leaves the country, there’s others in the pipeline….

That’s weird.

I looked at a photo of ‘154 yesterday and something told me it was going overseas….

Still, it’ll go beautifully with the Buchon and ‘190 they now have…