Sir Sydney Camm's Aircraft
This full size replica is a lasting memorial to Windsor resident Sir Sydney Camm CBE FRAeS (1893-1966). It bears the markings of an aircraft flown in the Battle of Britain by Sqadron Leader John Grandy who, as Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Grandy GCB GCVO KBE DSO KStJ, was Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle from 1978-88.
The Hurricane, Camm's best known design, first flew in 1935 and entered RAF service in 1937. Powered by the Rolls Royce Merlin engine, it was the first RAF monoplane fighter with an enclosed cockpit and retractable undercarraige. It was resilient, easily repairable, a stable firing platform, and highly manoeuvrable. In the 1940 Battle of Britain Hurricanes shot down more enemy aircraft than the combined totals of all other aircraft and ground forces. It was the only fighter aircraft to serve in every British theatre during WWII. Over 14,000 were built, many at nearby Langley, and it remained in the RAF front line service until 1947. The last Hurricane built was PZ865, which still flies today with the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
This replica Hawker Hurricane has now been installed at Alexandra Gardens, Windsor bearing the markings of 249 Squadron –R4229 and letters GN – J This was the aircraft in which Squadron Leader John Grandy was shot down on 6 September 1940 during the Battle of Britain. We have chosen it because of John Grandy’s later connections with Windsor. After becoming Chief of the Air Staff, MRAF Sir John Grandy was later Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle, eventually retiring to live in Windsor until his death.
The Hurricane was formally unveiled by the Mayor of Windsor at a ceremony on Friday 20 July 2014.
The plinth has been cloned out and motion blur applied to the propellor.
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Sir Sydney Camm's Aircraft
This full size replica is a lasting memorial to Windsor resident Sir Sydney Camm CBE FRAeS (1893-1966). It bears the markings of an aircraft flown in the Battle of Britain by Sqadron Leader John Grandy who, as Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Grandy GCB GCVO KBE DSO KStJ, was Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle from 1978-88.
The Hurricane, Camm's best known design, first flew in 1935 and entered RAF service in 1937. Powered by the Rolls Royce Merlin engine, it was the first RAF monoplane fighter with an enclosed cockpit and retractable undercarraige. It was resilient, easily repairable, a stable firing platform, and highly manoeuvrable. In the 1940 Battle of Britain Hurricanes shot down more enemy aircraft than the combined totals of all other aircraft and ground forces. It was the only fighter aircraft to serve in every British theatre during WWII. Over 14,000 were built, many at nearby Langley, and it remained in the RAF front line service until 1947. The last Hurricane built was PZ865, which still flies today with the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
This replica Hawker Hurricane has now been installed at Alexandra Gardens, Windsor bearing the markings of 249 Squadron –R4229 and letters GN – J This was the aircraft in which Squadron Leader John Grandy was shot down on 6 September 1940 during the Battle of Britain. We have chosen it because of John Grandy’s later connections with Windsor. After becoming Chief of the Air Staff, MRAF Sir John Grandy was later Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle, eventually retiring to live in Windsor until his death.
The Hurricane was formally unveiled by the Mayor of Windsor at a ceremony on Friday 20 July 2014.
The plinth has been cloned out and motion blur applied to the propellor.
249squadron.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/squadron-leader-john...