Hurricanes BW945 & LW941

[Brian]

Hi guys

These two Hurricanes ended up in Russia and both were apparently modified into two-seaters, with the back-seat guy armed with a machine-gun! I believe the mod had something to do with bomber air-gunner training, but I don't really know.

I'm sure that there are a number of Hurricane buffs out there who have answers, please. Do any photographs exist?

Cheers
Brian

[Rainer]

Hi Brian

The two seat conversations of Hurricanes were used for artillery spotting. More information and a photo of BW945 can be found here: http://sovietwarplanes.com/board/index.php?topic=876.0

[Brian]

Many thanks, Rainer

I am more enlightened now!

Cheers
Brian

[kurlannaiskos]

according to "Air Arsenal North America" BW945 was not transferred to the Soviet Union.
the photo is difficult to see in that area ,but looks to me to be a round number.
so I believe it could be BW946 or 948 as both were on the transfer list.

[Stig Jarlevik]

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Don't know which issue of Air Arsenal you have but BW945 is certainly recorded as going to Russia on page 135, first column, line 14.

It is a difficult tabulation to read, but it is there alright.

Official date shipped was 21.6.1942

If the aircraft we look at really is BW945 is another matter, which I cannot state.

What puzzles me Brian is LW941 which I think you should re-check, since according to all information I have it was a black out Oxford serial number, hence never used.

Cheers
Stig

[Brian]

Hi Stig

Good to hear from you!!

LW941 appears on Wings Palette website as a profile.

Cheers
Brian

[Stig Jarlevik]

Ahhh

How problematic....for them...

Cheers Brian