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Tom Semenza 29th June 2008 22:16

Hurricane Serials Listing?
 
I have found detailed aircraft service histories listed by serial number for all Spitfires and Mosquitos via the internet. Does anyone know of similar lists for the Hurricane, Typhoon, Tempest or any other fighter type used by the RAF?

Thanks,
Tom

Graham Boak 30th June 2008 00:02

Re: Hurricane Serials Listing?
 
There are a number of such books published by Air Britain, each with the title "The X File" but they pass out of print rapidly. Examples include The Typhoon File, the Halifax, Stirling, Battle and Hampden. There is another work on the Lancaster with such detail, but not a complete one for the Hurricane.

Tom Semenza 30th June 2008 20:01

Re: Hurricane Serials Listing?
 
Thanks, Graham, I have both the Camel and SE5 files and they are great reference tools. Too bad a Hurricane file was never done. Air Britain also produced a few books covering blocks of RAF aircraft serial numbers, some of which cover Hurricanes, but leaving major gaps.

Tom

robert 30th June 2008 22:17

Re: Hurricane Serials Listing?
 
Hi Tom,

please give me your mail on PM - I have one file with some 1800 Hurricane serials and I can send you this database.

Regards

Robert

Graham Boak 30th June 2008 22:41

Re: Hurricane Serials Listing?
 
Tom,

The Air Britain books on RAF serials - not a few but a complete set - cover every Hurricane serial, at least for RAF service. For FAA Hurricanes you need Ray Sturtivant's FAA Aircraft of WW2, also from Air Britain. However, only a very small number of Hurricanes escape those two.

Nick Beale 30th June 2008 23:55

Re: Hurricane Serials Listing?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Semenza (Post 68589)
I have found detailed aircraft service histories listed by serial number for all Spitfires and Mosquitos via the internet.

Could you post the links, Tom?

Thanks.

Franek Grabowski 1st July 2008 00:41

Re: Hurricane Serials Listing?
 
Sadly, AB books do not provide too many details available on F.78s, like dates of movements.

Leendert 1st July 2008 09:09

Re: Hurricane Serials Listing?
 
Nick,

Spitfire list would be http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/

and Mosquito (and other De Havilland aircraft) here: http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/

Regards,

Leendert


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