ALF363, US-C, NO. 17 SQUADRON HAWKER HURRICANE

The Battle of Britain Memorial Fight (50th Anniversary)

AVIATION ARCHIVE - THE WORKING RANGE

- Fully operational undercarriage
- Illuminated navigation lights
- Working prop and realistic engine sounds
- Wingspan: 15.16 inches

Limited Edition
Wingspan: 15.25"
Scale:    1:32

Item Number:    AA35507                                                                                                                                                    Price:   $149.95

Historical Note:        There are many private operators of historic aircraft in the UK, however the Royal Air Force still has Spitfires, Hurricanes, and Lancaster on charge still retaining military serial numbers. The organization that is responsible for keeping these machines in the air is the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. The BBMF is a flying memorial to the thousands of Royal Air Force personnel who died to secure Britain’s future. Thankfully, the BBMF has survived the
many defense cuts throughout the RAF, although a great deal of the money comes from private backers. The BBMF was formed at Biggin Hill on July 11, 1957 as the Historic Aircraft Flight. The new flight was made up of three Spitfire PR XIXs (PM631, PS853, and PS915), and one Hurricane MkIIc (LF3633). These arrived at Biggin Hill from Woodvale via the still operational RAF Duxford. The final move to RAF Coningsby was made in 1976, where the BBMF has remained ever since and will celebrate 50 years in 2007.