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English: Hurricane Mk1, RAF serial R4118, Squadron code UP-W, UK civil registration G-HUPW, at the PFA Flying for Fun Rally at Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire, England.

The aircraft was delivered new to 605 (County of Warwick) Squadron at Drem, Scotland, on August 17th 1940.

This aircraft flew 49 combat sorties from Croydon, England, destroying 3 enemy aircraft and damaging 2 others. It carries its original markings.
Date 20 August 2006
Source Own work
Author Adrian Pingstone
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Photographed by Adrian Pingstone on August 20th 2006 and released to the public domain.

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English: Hawker Hurricane Mk1, RAF serial R4118 aircraft
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