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    Airframe Family: Hawker Hurricane
    Latest Model:Sea Hurricane X
    Last Military Serial:AE977 RN
    Construction Number:CCF/41H/8020
    Last Civil Registration:G-CHTK
    Compressed ID:Hawker Sea Hurricane X sn AE977 RN...
    Latest Owner or Location:Biggin Hill Airport, Croydon, London, England

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    Dates

    Event

    1941

    Constructed as a Hurricane X by Canadian Car and Foundry at Fort William, ON, Canada.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n AE977.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n AE977.

    By July 1942

    Converted to a Sea Hurricane X.
    The work was carried out in the United Kingdom.

    Badly damaged in a mid-air collision at RNAS Yeovilton. Airframe written off and placed in storage. Stored in a shed 1960-1970.

    September 1992

    To Jim Pearce, Shoreham.

    From 6 May 1994 to 25 September 2001

    To Hawker Restorations, Ipswich, Uk with new c/r G-TWTD.

    1994

    Restoration started.

    2000

    Restoration completed.

    7 June 2000

    First post-restoration Flight.

    Circa 2000

    Markings Applied: LE-D
    Painted in the markings of Group Captain Douglas Bader when CO of 242Sqn in 1940.

    2001

    Transported by ship.
    Southampton to Galverston, Texas.

    2001

    Transported by ground.
    Galverston to Houston, Texas.

    11 October 2001

    To Chino Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX with new c/r N33TF.

    11 October 2001

    To Comanche Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N33TF.

    26 October 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX33TF (HWKR HURRICANE MK X, CCF/41H/8020) issued.

    In the inventory of Comanche Fighters/Tom and Dan Friedkin, Comanche Ranch, Houston, TX.
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    Based at Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    Markings Applied: LE-D, AE977

    19 May 2007


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: Shot on Chino Airport

    16 June 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX33TF (HWKR HURRICANE MK X, CCF/41H/8020) issued.

    19 April 2012

    To Comanche Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N33TF.

    8 March 2013

    Civil registration, N33TF, cancelled.
    Exported to United Kingdom.

    12 March 2013

    To Peter Roy Monk, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells with new c/r G-CHTK.

    Based at Biggin Hill Airport, Croydon, London, England.
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    28 May 2013


    Photographer: Fred Taylor
    Notes: G-CHTK photographed at Duxford, UK on 28 May 2013.

    By 31 July 2014

    Markings Applied: UF-K, P3886
    In the markings of Hurricane I of 32Sqn flown by Acting Flight Lieutenant Peter Brothers from RAF Biggin Hill during the Battle of Britain.

    31 July 2014


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Air Day

    31 July 2014


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Air Day

    2015

    Markings Applied: p2921/GZ-L

    19 July 2015


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: RAF Fairford, UK
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Aeroplane Monthly by Kelsey Publishing Group
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United Kingdom Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee amp; Wood
    Individual Contributors
     Thomas Delvoye
    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
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