Hurricane Imported to Canada
Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:37 pm
Off the Transport Canada website: imported in the last 30 days.
Hawker Hurricane HAWKER HURRICANE
4KZ321
G-HURY
UNITED KINGDOM 2006-02-20
Hawker Hurricane HAWKER HURRICANE
4KZ321
G-HURY
UNITED KINGDOM 2006-02-20
Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:38 pm
No points for guessing where it's going. 
Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:06 pm
Ollie,
Actually
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/hurriregistry/hurricane-kz321.html
Now this is odd...it isn't an ex-RCAF bird...hum...
Jim
Actually
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/hurriregistry/hurricane-kz321.html
Now this is odd...it isn't an ex-RCAF bird...hum...
Jim
Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:12 pm
D'oh!
Might be a reason there.
Do a search to see if any Canadian flew this mark...
Might be a reason there.
Do a search to see if any Canadian flew this mark...
Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:14 pm
Ollie wrote:
Do a search to see if any Canadian flew this mark...
The Typhoon Squadrons flew them for a short time before they got their Typhoons. Don't think any were operational.
If it is for an Ottawa based collector, I see 417 Squ. Hurricane IIc markings on it...but that is just a guess.
Jim
Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:20 pm
Hum, 417 Sqn. would make sense, Albert Houle maybe?
Or for the really obscure markings, the 143 Wing markings on it...
Or for the really obscure markings, the 143 Wing markings on it...
Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:26 pm
Will we see this flying beside SL721 perhaps at Thunder over Michigan??
or maybe Air Show Ottawa??
Great time to live in Ontario.
Cheers Dave
or maybe Air Show Ottawa??
Great time to live in Ontario.
Cheers Dave
Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:39 pm
Yes, you might see it at Thunder.
Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:44 am
Ollie wrote:Hum, 417 Sqn. would make sense, Albert Houle maybe?
Or for the really obscure markings, the 143 Wing markings on it...
I hope not.......
I know the owners can do what they like with their expensive toys,
but what a travesty to repaint a historic and rare aeroplane (the only airworthy MkIV) that wears its correct markings it saw service in during the war, into an inappropriate scheme. 
OK if it was a composite with an indeterminate history, but this is one of the few UK production Hurricanes in existence that saw active front line service.
And No. 6 Sqn was historically the last front line RAF Hurricane squadron to operate the type when it gave up its MkIV’s in favour of Tempest’s in January 1947.
And according to TFC this a/c was traded with the P-47G that went to Australia, so I presume the P-47 was purchased by the Canadian owner that the Hurricane is going to..........all very confusing
