04/02/2023

Hurricane :: Unsung Hero Exhibition :: IWM Duxford

As mentioned in my previous post I managed to see the "Hurricane - Unsung Hero" exhibition currently running in Airspace at IWM Duxford. I had obviously picked a quiet time to have a look as there were only a handful of visitors in the hall although it had been busier in the morning according to one volunteer on duty. 

Nice to see the Sea Hurricane Ib Z7015 present and Hurricane IIb BE505 "Pegs", the world's only two seater, on display.
Absent from the exhibition was Hurricane I V7497/SD-X/G-HRLI which had been moved to ARCo for some essential servicing. 

Hurricane Ib R4118/G-HUPW

Sea Hurricane Ib Z7105/G-BKTH

Hurricane XIIa R4175/G-HURI

Hurricane I P2902/G-ROBT

Hurricane I P3717/G-HITT

World's only Two Seat Hurricane IIb BE505/G-HHII

Hurricane IIb BE505/G-HHII

Sea Hurricane Ib Z7105

BE505 & Z7105




01/02/2023

First visit of 2023...

Combined a required volunteer training session today with a visit to the Hurricane exhibition. My first time on site since the first week of December...

Spitfire LF MkXVIE RW382 "Porky II"  was rolled out for a flight as I left the Concorde Room at the end of the session. 

Then made it to the Hurricane exhibition in Airspace - unfortunately only six on display as Mk1 V7497 SD•X was panels off in ARCo...

Hopefully I will be able to return to some state of normality before too long.