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Another reason for my love of Hurricanes is because of my grandfather who served in the RNVR / RN during WW2, & who was serving on board the first CAM ship (HMS Maplin) to score an enemy kill, taking down a Focke Wulf fw200 Condor. The "Hurricat" would be rocket propelled off the ship and, once...

Very talented pilots! My bro in law (Foo...you might know him?) once managed to outmaneuver, & "shoot down" a Euro fighter on a training exercise...which he brings up with the fixed wing boys all the time still! :lolol:

Its never received as much love as the Spitfire, but Ive always liked the Hurricane....amazing fighter. Having married into a military family, I love the Chinook as well now. My brother in law was a Squadron Leader down at RAF Odiham, and then Benson, until fairly recently - and flew the...