Aircraft Photo of LF738 | Hawker Hurricane Mk2C | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #290873
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:LF738
Military Code:UH-A
Aircraft Original Type:Hawker Hurricane
Aircraft Generic Type:Hawker Hurricane/Sea Hurricane
Aircraft Version:Hawker Hurricane Mk2C
C/n (msn):[ LF738 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:CosfordMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGWC   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
 
Photo Date:21 May 2012
Photo by:Arjun Sarup
Photo ID: 290873
Photo Comment

On display at RAF Museum Cosford. This Hurricane was initially stored with No. 22 MU at RAF Silloth, later assigned to No. 1682 BDTF (Bomber Defence Training Flight). After the unit was disbanded, it went to No. 22 OTU in Aug 1944, which was a night bomber training unit. After No. 22 OTU was disbanded in Jul 1945, the Hurricane was used as an instructional airframe. It went on display outside St. George's Chapel at Biggin Hill in 1954. The faired over ports next to the landing light would have carried 20mm Hispano-Suiza cannon. The Mk.IIC became the highest produced Hurricane variant.

This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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