| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | BD731 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Hurricane |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Hurricane/Sea Hurricane |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Hurricane Mk2C |
| C/n (msn): | 41H-193276 |
| Operator Titles: | Soviet Union - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Balcombe [ Off-Airport ] |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Wings Museum |
| Photo Date: | 11 May 2023 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 572012 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to the Soviet Air Force in March 1942, serving with the 2nd Fighter Regiment on the Russian Front. It was shot down in October 1942 crashing in a swamp in the Karelia Region on the Russia/Finland border. Wreckage dug out of the swamp and brought to the museum in 2003. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 May 2023, and has since been viewed 128 times. |