Polish Hurricane Mk.II

[Tempestwulf]

Hi Team

 

Hope someone may be able to enlighten me and positively ID a Polish manned Hurricane Mk.IIa or b that I could model. Have a 1/72 Hasegawa Hurricane I'd like to build but can't concretely find one.

 

I do have a picture of JH-R of 317 Squadron which I believe's a II with the long spinner but the serial wasn't provided. It would be a great help thanks. Alternatively 315 Squadron as I just finished a Spitfire Mk.IIa in their markings.

 

Regards

Brad

[Graham Boak]

No pictures, but a number of code/serial links for 302 and 306 Sq., if they are any good for you.  I have some serials for 317 but no codes:  315 did not operate the Mk.II.  I have a photo of P2827 PK.K with the long (Rotol Hurricane) spinner.  I presume you have one of the MK.II boxings, in which case you can shorten the fuselage slightly to make it a Mk.I.  Strictly the radiator would be wrong but it is a bit ambiguous anyway, and this aircraft does have the early tailwheel.

 

PS  All from Fighter Squadrons of the RAF.  I'm sure there are a lot of other, more modern, sources.

Edited February 26, 2019 by Graham Boak

[tempestfan]

I have a not-much-more-modern Skrzydlata Polska book from the late 80s or so dealing with the Polish forces in the Armée de l'Air, RAF and a bit of USAAF. There should be Mk IIs in it. I'll have a look when back home.

[Troy Smith]

2 hours ago, Tempestwulf said:

Hope someone may be able to enlighten me and positively ID a Polish manned Hurricane Mk.IIa or b that I could model.

http://www.polishsquadronsremembered.com/302/302pics.html

 

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Hurricane Mk II at Westhampnett, early 1941.

 

PS if the date right, I'd expect it to be a Mk.IIa, but members with better references @Graham Boak  @Seahawk maybe able to confirm.

[303sqn]

Hurricane Mk IIs were operated by 302, 306, 316, 317 and 318 squadrons. 309 Squadron operated MK IICs fitted with cameras. Polish Wings 4 has plenty of examples/profiles but it was entirely Polish and I expect difficult to find now. The more recent MMP book Polish Fighter Colours 1939-1947 part 1 is about the only English language publication that is easily available and has examples of Polish Hurricane Mk IIs.

[Seahawk]

The serial looks like Z2667 to me.  A-B says all Hurricanes in the order for 1000 aircraft beginning Z2308 were IIA up to Z2884 and a mixture of IIA, IIB and IIC thereafter.  Z2667's service record is 302 and 43 Sqs before being sent to Russia on 30 Jan 42.  So it all looks good.

[JWM]

Hurricane Mk II trop from 318 Squadron

The last scheme below is IIc from Polish squadron

Polish Hurri II b was subject of paper model in 1/33

http://kartonowa.pl/?56,kk24-hurricane-mkiib

 

I hope it helps

 

Regards

J-W

 

 

 

[GrzeM]

On 2/26/2019 at 2:44 PM, Troy Smith said:

http://www.polishsquadronsremembered.com/302/302pics.html

 

 

PS if the date right, I'd expect it to be a Mk.IIa, but members with better references @Graham Boak  @Seahawk maybe able to confirm.

Polish Fighter Colours dates this photo for April 1941 (302 got Mk II in late March).

 

The choice for Polish Mk II Hurricanes is quite big - several squadrons in Britain in 1941 and also tropical versions from 318 squadron trained in Africa before going to the front in Italy.

I may provide more detailed informations including photos etc.

[303sqn]

The photograph of Z2667 was taken in April 1941 and it has yet to receive its chessboards which 302 Squadron applied on the fuselage just below the end panel of the canopy. Perhaps it never had them as by the end on the month Z2806 had become ‘E’ (Previously ‘A’). Z2667 was flown by P/O Wróblewski, P/O Kamiński, P/O Narucki, P/O Główczyński, Sgt Łysek, and Sgt Nastorowicz. After transfer to 43 Squadron it was flown by Polish pilots assigned to the unit P/O Czajkowski and Sgt Rozworski.

 

In the first days of March 1941 302 Squadron began replacing its Hurricane Mk Is with Mk IIs. At this time Z2342 (F), Z2350 (W), Z2357 (X), Z2386 (C), Z2423 (V), Z2485 (U), Z2497 (S), Z2523 (G), Z2629 (R), Z2668 (H), Z2673 (Y), Z2667 (E), Z2681 (Z), Z2773 (T), Z2775 (D), Z2814 (K), Z2861, Z3091(M), Z3095 (N), Z3098 (A), Z3099 (B).

 

Additionally in May the following are recorded with the squadron: Z2489, Z2499, Z2815, Z3023, Z3067, Z3080, Z3093, Z3181, Z3221, Z3228, Z3314, Z3323, Z3327,Z3332, Z3501.

 

On 28th May the squadron moved to Jurby, leaving their Mk IIs at Kenley, where they adopted the Hurricane MK Is previously owned by 312 Squadron.

 

N2471 (H), N2771, P2932 (Q), P3039 (A) P3209 ex DU-S, P3759, P3888 (K) ex DJU-O, P3983 ex DU-Q, V6678 (Y) ex DU-L, V6848 ex DU-N, V6935, V6938 (C), V6943 (D) ex DU-J, V7028 (U) ex DU-V, V7042, V7597, V7858 (G), W9137 (B) ex DU-B.

 

On 27-28 July 1941, two batches of nine Hurricane II aircraft arrived, as a new equipment for the squadron.

 

Z2913 (D), Z3165 (K), Z3402 (Z), Z3425 (A), Z3668 (W), Z3672 (G), Z3673 (C), Z3674 (Y), Z3675 (B), Z3676 (H), Z3751(J), Z3752 (L), Z3980 (V), Z3982 (S), Z3983 (Q), Z5000 (X), Z5004 (T), Z5006 (P).

 

Additionally, Z2913 (D) 24/08, Z3332 (R) 20/08, Z2897 or Z3897 (U), Z5040 (U) 22/08.

 

At the same time, the  squadron handed over his well-worn Hurricane Is.

 

P3039 (A), R9137 (B), P3938 (C), V6930 (E), V7630 (G), P3307 (J), P3888 (K), V7486 (L), P3983 (Q), V7028 (U), V6678 (Y), P2992, P2993, P3934, P3209, V6848, V6935, V7042, V7997.

 

After October 11, 1941, there were new equipment for the unit - eighteen Spitfire VB and two Mk IIA. All serviceable Hurricanes were sent to 2 Delivery Flight in Colerne, and from there to 245 Squadron. The remaining Hurricane IIBs were sent back successively as they were restored to flight condition.