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Registration / Serial: | "Z3174" |
Military Code: | XR-B |
Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Hurricane |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Hurricane/Sea Hurricane |
Aircraft Version: | Hawker Hurricane Mk12 |
Licence-built by: | CCF |
C/n (msn): | Not known |
Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
Photo Date: | 15 December 2024 |
Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
Photo ID: | 809184 |
Photo Comment |
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This Hurricane is painted to represent a Mk.II of 71 "Eagle" Sqdn RAF, composed of US citizens who volunteered for British/Canadian service in the RAF beginning in September 1940, prior to US entry into World War II. Z3174 was ultimately supplied to Russia. The aircraft is a composite of five Canadian-built airframes, assembled by a company in Texas and placed on display from 1990. In 2001 it was sent to Hawker Restorations at Earls Colne in England for a second rebuild, correcting the cowling and tail profiles in the process. The identity 5390 once attributed has now been discredited This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 May 2025, and has since been viewed 90 times. |