Dare I suggest Biggin Hill? Or are both Kenley and Biggin a shambles again, and the rest not much better?
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FarnboroJohn wrote:Dare I suggest Biggin Hill? Or are both Kenley and Biggin a shambles again, and the rest not much better?
John
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Re: Spitfire and Hurricane Gathering planned for Northolt
Rule 27 wrote:I agree with your listing, LNSE. Here's a full list of airworthy and soon(ish) to be airworthy examples:
Australia
C-FDNL Hurricane XII (5481) - under restoration
Canada
CF-TPM Hurricane IV (KZ321)
France
F-AZXR Hurricane II (DR393/P3351)
United Kingdom
G-BKTH Sea Hurricane Ib (Z7015)
G-BWHA Hurricane Ib (Z5053) - under restoration (Moat Farm)
G-BYDL Hurricane IIb (Z5207) - under restoration (for Finland)
G-CBOE Hurricane XII (5487)
G-CHTK Sea Hurricane X (AE977)
G-HHII Hurricane IIb (BE505)
G-HITT Hurricane I (P7317) - under restoration (Moat Farm)
G-HRLI Hurricane I (V7497) - under restoration (Moat Farm)
G-HUPW Hurricane I (R4118)
G-HURI Hurricane XII (Z5140)
G-ROBT Hurricane I (P2902) - under restoration (Moat Farm)
LF363 Hurricane IIc
PZ865 Hurricane IIc
Those listed at Moat Farm are in various stages of rebuild and may or may not actually be complete in 12 months time...
United States of America
G-KAMM Sea Hurricane XII (BW881)
N33TF Sea Hurricane XII (AE977)
N2549 Hurricane XII (5667)
Think that's all of them?!
Hurricane IIb AM274, not on your list, has recently been sold from the USA to the Vormozeele collection in Belgium where restoration will continue.
Hurricane Ib (Z5053) isn't currently registered and was last reported stored, pending restoration. You also have AE977 on the list in both the USA and the UK.
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