{"product_id":"arma-hobby-70019-1-72-hurricane-mk-i-expert-set","title":"Arma Hobby 70019 1\/72 Hurricane Mk I Expert Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eDesigned in 1935 Hawker Hurricane Mk.I was the first modern fighter airplane which was made for the Royal Air Force. It was created by Sydney Camm – the chief designer of the Hawker Siddeley Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough its design was similar to earlier Hawker’s planes (fuselage framework of round tubes and metal and fabric surface), it made great quality change for the Royal Air Force Fighter Command. The most important features were closed cockpit, rectractable undercarriage and big firepower – 8 7.7mm Browning machine guns. Its heart were famous Rolls Royce Merlin II and III engines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first Hurricanes started replacing older biplane fighters (i.e Hawker Fury, Gloster Gauntlet and Gladiator) in December 1936. At the outbreak of the second world war 16 squadrons were operational. The Hurricanes sent to France drew first blood in combats with German Luftwaffe. After bloody struggle in France and Norway Royal Air Force Fighter Command had to face the enemy over England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs there were more Hurricane squadrons than Spitfire ones during the Battle of Britain, Hawker’s fighter should bear a name of “Defender of the Empire”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHawker Hurricane was also the first type of British fighters used by Polish day fighter squadrons formed in the United Kingdom before introducing more modern Spitfires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the production growing more Hurricanes were sent to other parts of the British Empire where British forces faced Germans and Italians – to Malta, East and North Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMarkings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHurricane MkI , serial P3059, fuselage code SD-N from 501 Squadron RAF, August 1940. Aeroplane piloted, among others by Polish fighter pilot Sgt Antoni Głowacki\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHurricane MkI , serial V7234, SD-A from 501 Squadron RAF, August 1940. The most successful aeroplane of Sgt Antoni Głowacki. Credited with six shoots down and one damaged aircraft of the Luftwaffe. Glowacki has achieved five kills in one day (24 August 1940) and became the only „one day ace” in Battle of Britain\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHurricane MkI , serial R4175, fuselage code RF-R From 303 Polish\/RAF Squadron, pilot Sgt Josef Frantisek has shot down seven of his seventeen kills during the Battle of Britain. Unfortunately, he was killed when accidentally crashed this aeroplane on the ground during patrol flight on 8th October 1940.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHurricane MkI trop, serial 284, fuselage code „yellow J”, 3 Squadron SAAF, Kenia 1941. Pilot Lt. Robert Kershaw has rescued his shot down commander, Cpt. John Frost, after Diredawa (Ethiopia) air raid on 15 March 1941.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContains\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlastic parts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotoetched parts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanopy and wheel masks\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechmod decals with four markings options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Arma Hobby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44654173978760,"sku":"AH-70019","price":35.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/3150\/4008\/files\/AH-70019-1.jpg?v=1768877824","url":"https:\/\/hobbiesonline.com.au\/products\/arma-hobby-70019-1-72-hurricane-mk-i-expert-set","provider":"Hobbies Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}