| Aircraft | |
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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 |
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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 92 times. |