Aircraft Photo of Z3174 | Hawker Hurricane Mk12 | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #809184
Aircraft
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
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

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.

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