Warbird Information Exchange

Hi all,

while working here for a few days in Brisbane I have been provided with some parts and information on the following Hawker Aircraft, the plate I have reads as follows:

HAWKER AIRCRAFT LTD
Serial Number: 41 H 74 O 87
Drawing Number: D 5531 O 5
Date: 5 7 36

Then inside a circle is AID on top with OL3 underneath.
Finally A1 over 53 is stamped in one corner.

can anyone assist in identifying this aircraft via these details. I have been working on another aircraft recovery (no don't ask) and this has come up as a side issue.

any ideas, thoughts and or opinions appreciated.

cheers

Digger

41H identifies the factory where the aircraft was built.

I would suggest to post the message on the Key Publishing Forum.

41H identifies the factory where the aircraft was built.

I would suggest to post the message on the Key Publishing Forum.

I would suggest a Hawker Demon plate going by the date.

Guy Black in the UK could probably tell you everything you need to know.

Hi

A1 is the Hawker Demon serial prefix so that could well be what youv'e got there - i'm in Brisbane - can I have a look.

A1-53 Mk.1 Hawker Demon RAAF Delivered 16/12/36. Withdrawn from service 16/07/43 at Laverton VIC.

Regards
John P

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Air Vice Marshall
Sunshine State Air Farce

Hawker Demon?

OK, I confess...I know bugger all about this type, educate me, did Australia have them, if so how many and what units operated them. This plate comes with a very large prop, can I assume that this is most likely the prop from a Demon??? its about 10foot tall and if you lay it down its about the 10 foot long too!!!. Black in colour but that could be a later addition and appears laminated wood construction.

Are there any examples in Australia that I could inspect? I have been advised from the owner of the plate that there are possibly (and I mean possibly) more remains in a creek. Whatconstruction type was it? wooden and fabric, tube etc.

thanks for the information so far

cheers

Digger

Hi here are a few to start with.

Quite a few bits and pices of Demons remain as you have found but only two whole aircraft as far as I know . The RAAF M at Point Cook have a great example restored in the 1980s and the one being restored by Jack McDonald in Queensland to airworthy condition

http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html ... _demon.htm

http://www.jaapteeuwen.com/ww2aircraft/ ... 0demon.htm

http://home.st.net.au/~dunn/ozcrashes/wa24.htm

Regards
John P

My email is parkerj@launch.net.au and my phone no is 35116301

Get in touch,

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