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Hurricane head armour plate detail, and some other points
Troy Smith posted a topic in Aircraft WWII
A little detail I only noticed by chance, due to the sun angle, which is that the armour plate projects over the edge of the ply structure of the "doghouse" Another detail, which @Graham Boak may able add too, the W/T visible to the left, has the end of the serial number, were all W/T markings so individual ... One for the specialist decal chaps... While typing and searching, found another shot The plane above is Ian Gleed's LK-A, usually listed as P2798, so either a different plane (there are two known versions of the Figaro cat personal emblem) One other detail, this famous shot Note the wing roundel on the photographer's plane, pale and flaking off, compared to LK-A, perhaps an example of Gloster's reputed use of bright pre war red and blue? Heavy paint chipping is also noted on some of the first batch of Gloster built Hurricane's as well, a topic on its own perhaps? , for more on Gleed's planes, see this thread https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234945878-night-hurricane/ I noticed I'm posting on Battle of Britain day... Hope of interest. T
