help in identifying this hurricane and pilot
 

my grandad took this while in africa and i have the original photo

Re: help in identifying this hurricane and pilot
 

I think it is HV315 KC-H of 238 Squadron.

/John

Re: help in identifying this hurricane and pilot
 

Whilst not wishing to contradict JohnE, isn't the aircraft individual code letter under the cockpit rounded, such as C, G, O, and not an "H"?

Re: help in identifying this hurricane and pilot
 

If Africa, and presumed code is incorrect, could it be 213 RAF sqdn??
They flew across the Med to stalk the Luftwaffe along the coastal areas.
For that they flew with the drop tanks.
Stefaan

Re: help in identifying this hurricane and pilot
 

Hi
The photo is quite interesting, i can't recall having seen the set up before, except on typhoons.

The two inboard cannon seem to have been removed, and replaced with cameras ?
possibly a field mod for a Tac Recce squadron ?

Could be a very rare photo.

cheers
Jerry

extra info..
just browsed the 'profile pub' on the huricane, seems some med based sqn's removed one set of cannon for performance.

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Could even be 94 sqdn - GO sqdn code fits, as does only two cannons (performance improvement) and L/R tanks.

Ian

Re: help in identifying this hurricane and pilot
 

Hi Simon113.

Very interested to see the photo of the Hurricane, I also have a copy of this.

It was one of the few photo's i have that was owned by my mothers uncle, he served in the Royal Air Force.

He was posted to the Middle East in March 1944 arriving at Abu Suier on the 20th of May on his way to serve with 17 squadron in Burma.

I also have no idea as to the identity of the Aircraft, although it looks like a 11c with one cannon removed, tropical filter and extra fuel tanks.

The serial number appears to begin with HV but then the first number could be 3 or 5, both fall into the range for Hurricanes.

Best wishes
Hurri600