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Constructed as a Hurricane I by Gloster Aircraft Co. Ltd. at Brockworth, Gloucester. |
19 January 1940 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n P2617. |
19 January 1940 |
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Transferred to No. 20 MU, Aston Down.
Placed in storage with No. 20. |
24 February 1940 |
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Transferred to No. 6 MU, Brize Norton.
Placed in storage with No. 7. |
14 April 1940 |
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Transferred to No. 615 (County of Surrey) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, Vitry-En-Artois, France. |
14 April 1940 |
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Transferred to No. 1 Repair and Salvage Unit. |
15 April 1940 |
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Transferred to No. 607 (County of Durham) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, Abbeville, France. |
26 April 1940 |
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Transferred to No. 607 Squadron, Vitry-En-Artois, France. |
27 April 1940 |
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Transferred to No 607 Squadron A Flight, Abbeville, France.
Operated with markings: AF F |
10 May 1940 |
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Germany began their Blitzkreig advance across France. |
19 May 1940 |
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Transferred to No. 607 Squadron, Norrent Fontes, France. |
19 May 1940 |
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Transferred to No. 607 Squadron, Boulougne, France.
Operated through the day from this location. |
20 May 1940 |
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The squadron abandoned all staionary equipment and relocated. |
21 May 1940 |
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The squadron was embarked for Dover. |
22 May 1940 |
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Ferry flight.
The squadron re-assembled at Croydon. |
22 May 1940 |
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Transferred to No. 607 Squadron, Croydon. |
29 May 1940 |
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Damaged.
Evaluated as Cat B. |
29 May 1940 |
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Transferred to Rollasons, Croydon.
Flown to Croydon for repair. |
From 30 May 1940 to 29 May 1940 |
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Repaired. |
From 9 June 1940 to 10 June 1940 |
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Flight testing. |
26 October 1940 |
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Transferred to No. 1 (Canadian) Squadron, Prestwick. |
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Transferred to 401 Squadron. |
20 November 1940 |
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Crashed.
An oil pressure failure forced the pilot to make a wheels-up landing in a field near Saltcoats, Stevenston, Ayrshire. |
21 November 1940 |
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Transferred to Gloster Aeroplane Co.
Returned to Gloster for overhauld and repair. |
29 March 1941 |
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Transferred to No. 15 MU, Wroughton. |
4 May 1941 |
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Transferred to No. 5 MU, Kemble. |
31 July 1941 |
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Transferred to No. 9 Service Flying Training School, RAF Hullavington. |
5 August 1941 |
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Damaged.
Gear collapsed on landing at Babdown relief landing ground. |
24 September 1941 |
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Damaged.
Force landed in a field due to poor weather conditions. Hits wooden stakes. |
1 October 1941 |
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Repaired.
Repaired by de Havilland. |
6 December 1941 |
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Transferred to No. 9 SFTS (Service Flying Training School), Hullavington. |
31 December 1941 |
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Repaired aircraft awaiting collection. |
10 January 1942 |
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Transferred to No. 8 Service Flying Training School, Montrose. |
9 March 1942 |
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Transferred to No. 9 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit, Hullavington. |
9 May 1942 |
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Damaged.
Damaged in a flying accident. Evaluated as Cat AC. |
14 May 1942 |
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Repaired.
Repaired on-site by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. |
23 May 1942 |
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Transferred to No. 9 (P) AFU, Hullavington. |
21 August 1943 |
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Transferred to No. 22 MU, Silloth.
Placed in storage with Silloth. |
3 April 1944 |
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To RAF Air Historical Branch.
Selected for preservation but not immediately moved. |
6 August 1944 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to No. 52 MU, RAF Cardiff.
Crated for future museum use. |
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Transferred to RAF Kenley. |
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Transferred to No. 52 MU RAF Cardiff, Pengam Moors.
No. 52 was a packing depot. |
Circa December 1944 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to No. 76 MU.
Moved in a single crate. |
1 February 1946 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at No. 47 MU, RAF Sealand.
Stored for future museum use. |
May 1947 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Air Historical Branch Store, RAF Stanmore Park.
Possibly moved here for further storage. |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at Historical Branch Store, Fulbeck. |
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Markings Applied: US D |
June 1951 |
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Markings Applied: US B, P2619
Used in the filming of the movie Angels One Five. Taxied in some scenes and may have flown. Marked as a No. 56 Squadron Hurricane. |
From July 1955 to August 1955 |
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Markings Applied: T4107, SD P / SD W / SD X
Used in the filming of the movie Reach for the Sky. Used for static shots only. |
July 1957 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at No. 15 MU, Wroughton. |
By 1958 |
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Assigned to RAF Rufforth for storage.
Placed in storage at Rufforth in derelict condition. |
1958 |
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Contracted to 71 MU Bicester for work on the airframe.
Overhauled for display as a traveling exhibit. |
April 1961 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to Science Museum, South Kensington, London, London, England.
Restoration completed and moved to South Kensington.
 View the Location Dossier |
By May 1967 |
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Restored.
Sent to RAF Henlow for restoration to taxi-able condition for preparation for more film work. |
From 1968 to By April 1968 |
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Markings Applied: H3426, H3427, MI C, MI S
Used in the filming of the movie Battle of Britain includikng taxi scenes. |
By 14 June 1968 |
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Markings Applied: AF T |
1971 |
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Photographer: Peter M. Law
Notes: 1971 photo at Upper Heyford |
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To Ministry of Defense. |
May 1972 |
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Allocated to the RAF Museum by the MoD. |
From Circa 10 May 1972 to Circa 20 May 1972 |
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Loaned to RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
View the Location Dossier |
5 September 1973 |
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New serial number assigned: 8373M RAF |
21 August 1976 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Hurricane I as displayed at the Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon in the Summer of 1976 |
29 May 1983 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Hurricane I as displayed at the Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon in the Summer of 1983. |
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Markings Applied: AF F, P2617 |
3 August 1998 |
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To RAF Museum.
Formally donated by the Ministry of Defense. |
11 December 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Hurricane I is part of the Battle of Britain Aircraft Collection at the RAF Hendon Museum |
