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P2970
US-X |
Hawker Hurricane Replica C/N BAPC291Discuss this aircraft in community |
| Manufacturer: | Hawker |
| Model: | Hurricane Replica Search all Hawker Hurricane Replica |
| Year built: | 0000 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | BAPC291 |
| Aircraft Type: | Fixed wing single engine |
| Number of Seats: | 1 |
| Number of Engines: | 0 |
| Engine Type: | None |
| Registration Number: | P2970 |
| Alternative Code/Name: | US-X |
| Current Status: | Preserved |
| Owner: | Not known |
| Address: | , United Kingdom |
| Malcolm Clarke - Admin, 2013-10-03 13:44:00 | |
| Replica of the 56 Sqn Hurricane in which 20 year-old Pilot Geoffrey Page was shot down and terribly burned on 12-Aug-1940 during the aerial battles which saved Britain from Nazi invasion. After the war Page became determined that the alllied heroism should be marked with a National Monument. In 1993, largely as a result of his work, the magnificent Battle of Britain Mamorial opened here. Wing Commander Geoffrey Page DSO OBE DFC died on 03-Aug-2000 shortly after attending the BoB 60th Anniversay here. | |