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12th July 2012, 04:47

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Re: When was the Hurricane last used operationally by RAF in NW Europe

The Air Historical Branch narrative on air operations over Normandy (in AIR 41 in the National Archives) says a squadron of Hurricanes were used for spotting naval gunfire (along with Spitfires and land-based Seafires) on D-Day.

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