Flyable Hurricane For Sale
One of about a dozen flyable Hawker Hurricane fighters will go on the auction
block in England in December. The Hurricane Mk. X11a is now owned by the Historic Aircraft
Collection in Duxford and is expected to fetch about $2.7 million when
prestigious auction house Bonhams puts it on the block. "This Hurricane is one
of only a handful of these iconic aircraft still flying today, and is presented
for sale in highly original condition. We expect it will be a lot that will
generate much interest among buyers at our December sale," Bonhams said in a
release. It's not clear why the Duxford group is selling the aircraft. It also
owns a Spitfire, Nimrod and Hawker Fury.
The aircraft in question was built by Canadian Car Foundry in 1942 and was in the Royal Canadian Air Force in various roles until 1947, when it was bought by a group in Saskatchewan. It was restored in the 1980s and flew in 1989. It still has its 12 Browning machine guns. It's been in Duxford since 2002.
The aircraft in question was built by Canadian Car Foundry in 1942 and was in the Royal Canadian Air Force in various roles until 1947, when it was bought by a group in Saskatchewan. It was restored in the 1980s and flew in 1989. It still has its 12 Browning machine guns. It's been in Duxford since 2002.
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