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The above six photos clockwise from lower left show G-HHII climbing into a loop and starting to dive down again at the top.
The above two photos show the French based Baghdad Fury (without an arrester hook) registered F-AZXL is painted in the colours of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). This aircraft had the original Bristol Centaurus engine replaced by a Pratt and Whitney R-3350 driving a four blade propeller and first flew with this engine in 1996. It is owned my M. Frederic Akary and is based in Avignon.
The above photos show two more views of F-AZXL.
The above photo shows from the left;
1) G-HURI, a Hurricane Mark IIa built in Canada in 1942 and now owned by the Historic Aircraft Collection and painted as Z5140 in RAF number 126 Squadron colours as aircraft 'C'.
2) G-BTVE, a Demon Mark I owned by Demon Displays and painted as K8203 and in RAF number 64 Squadron colours.
3) G-BWWK, a Nimrod Mark I and is serial number S1581. It is owned by the Fighter Collection and is painted in RN number 802 Squadron colours.
4) G-BURZ, a Nimrod Mark II number and is serial number K 3661. It is owned by the Historic Aircraft Collection and painted in RN number 802 Squadron colours.
5) G-AENP, a Hind was delivered new to the Royal Afghan Air Force in 1938. It now is owned by the Shuttleworth Collection and is painted as K5414 in RAF number 15 Squadron colours.
This ex Spanish Air Force HA 1.112 - M1L Buchon is the Spanish built version of the Messerschmitt 109. It has the same under engine radiator configuration as the first prototype Me-109A which first flew with a Rolls-Royce Kestrel. The Buchon performance is as follows:
Engine 1,184 kW (1,610 hp) Rolls-Royce Merlin 500-45
Top Speed 674 km/h (419 mph)
Operational Range 766 km (474 miles)
Loaded Weight 3,180 kg (7,010 lb)
Span 9.92 m (32 ft 6.5 in)
Length 9.10 m (29 ft 10 in)
Height 2.60 m (8 ft 6.3 in)
The above four photos show the four Hurricanes Z5140, R4118, G-HHII and Z7015.
The above two photos show the Historic Aircraft Collection Hurricane Z5140.
The above two photographs are of R4118 an ex RAF Number 605 squadron aircraft painted to represent RAF Number 606 (code UP) Squadron aircraft 'W'.
The above two photos show Hurricane G-HHII. Built in Canada as RCAF serial number 5403, this aircraft is owned by Peter Teichman of Hanger 11, North Weald. It is painted to represent RAF Squadron 174 (code letters XP) aircraft 'L' with serial number BE505.
The above two photos show the Shuttleworth Collection Sea Hurricane Z7015.
Built in Canada as RCAF serial number 5403, this aircraft is owned by Peter Teichman of Hanger 11, North Weald. It has the civil registration G-HHII and is painted to represent RAF Squadron 174 (code letters XP) aircraft 'L' with serial number BE505.
K8203 is a Hawker Demon Mark I with the civil registration G-BTVE. It was restored by Skysport Engineering and is operated by Demon Displays.
A close look at the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Hurricane PZ865.
The above photographs are of R4118 an ex RAF Number 605 squadron aircraft painted to represent RAF Number 606 (code UP) Squadron aircraft 'W'.
The above photographs are of R4118 an ex RAF Number 605 squadron aircraft painted to represent RAF Number 606 (code UP) Squadron aircraft 'W'.
The above lefthand photograph is R4118 an ex RAF Number 605 squadron aircraft painted to represent RAF Number 606 (code UP) Squadron aircraft 'W'. The above righthand photograph is an unknown serial number ex RAF Number 6 squadron aircraft painted to represent RAF Number 6 (code JV) Squadron aircraft 'N' serial number KZ321.
Words by Tim Hammond June 2010
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