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1/72 Scale Hawker Hurricane Mark I

The old Airfix kit. Decals are a combination of the original kit decal and Techmod 72013 Hawker Hurricane Mk. I.

This model depicts airplane RF-E/P3700, flown during the Battle of Britain by Pilot Sgt. Kazimierz Wünsche of 303 Polish Squadron, Northolt. During an engagement on September 9, 1940, Pilot Sgt. Wünsche shot down two German planes: an Me109 and an He111. During the engagement, Pilot Sgt. Wünsche was himself shot down. He survived with injuries and burns, and returned to combat after hospitalization.

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Uploaded on August 28, 2024
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