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Tag: Hurricane Mk I

  • Too little, too late

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    Hurricane Mk I, H-22, Squadron 2/1/2 Aé (Le Chardon or “The Thistle”), Belgian Air Force, Schaffen, Diest, May 1940 This is another one of my Hurricane season builds from this Summer. The Subject Belgium, along with a few other countries, purchased some Hurricanes either just before war started or shortly thereafter. Belgium, Rumania, Yugoslavia, Finland,…

  • Féte de l’Air 1938

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    Hurricane Mk I, L1584, 111 Squadron, 1938 My Hurricane season is ending. I’ve had 6 of the Airfix Mk I Hurricanes in work as part of a batch build all Summer. Time to put them on the shelf. The Subject 111 Squadron RAF was the first Hurricane squadron, receiving their aircraft beginning in late 1937.…

  • Group Captain Dudley Honor’s Hurricane

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    Hurricane Mk I, W9266, 274 Squadron, Gerawla, Egypt, 25 May 1941 This is a contentious scheme as no color photos exist (yet) and the descriptions of the “sand and spinach” leading edge and nose are inconsistent. They range from green and brown, green and yellow, to purple and aluminum. At the time of the build,…