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G-ROBT
HURI
Hawker Hurricane Mk.I
P2902
Anglia Aircraft Restorations
1939
Carries RAF serial P2909, and coded RD-X.
Actual c/n not known or maybe doesn't apply? The aircraft was rebuilt from parts from at least 2 salvaged Hurricanes, P2902 [Mk.I] and Z5053 [Mk.IIb] [ex Soviet AF, displayed Moscow as 'Z5252']. Possibly a 3rd aircraft, P3311 [Mk.I] as well. Both of the Mk.I RAF aircraft were shot down and crash landed on the beach at Dunkirk during May 1940, and were salvaged in 1989. The Soviet Hurricane Mk.IIb force landed on a frozen lake in June 1942 and was lost, until being salvaged in 2004. Restored in Moscow and displayed as Z5252. Actually, after transfer to UK and stripdown for parts, it was found to be Z5053! Possibly also a mixture of parts?
G-ROBT
HURI
Hawker Hurricane Mk.I
P2902
Anglia Aircraft Restorations
1939
Carries RAF serial P2909, and coded RD-X.
Actual c/n not known or maybe doesn't apply? The aircraft was rebuilt from parts from at least 2 salvaged Hurricanes, P2902 [Mk.I] and Z5053 [Mk.IIb] [ex Soviet AF, displayed Moscow as 'Z5252']. Possibly a 3rd aircraft, P3311 [Mk.I] as well. Both of the Mk.I RAF aircraft were shot down and crash landed on the beach at Dunkirk during May 1940, and were salvaged in 1989. The Soviet Hurricane Mk.IIb force landed on a frozen lake in June 1942 and was lost, until being salvaged in 2004. Restored in Moscow and displayed as Z5252. Actually, after transfer to UK and stripdown for parts, it was found to be Z5053! Possibly also a mixture of parts?
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