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 is the National Museum of the USAF tribute to Squadrons 71, 121 & 133, called Eagle Squadrons, comprised of Americans fighting aginst Hitler during the Battle of Britain and before the US entered WWII. These airmen were later absorbed into the USAAF. This aircraft was built up to display standard from the parts of 5 hulks found at Canadian farms.