The Hawker Hurricane was the first monoplane to join the Royal Air Force as a fighter aircraft, capable of reaching speeds in excess of 300-mph in level flight. Often compared with the sleek-looking Supermarine Spitfire, the Hurricane, in actuality, shouldered the brunt of the fighting during the "Battle of Britain", equipping more than three-fifths of the RAF's Fighter Command squadrons. When it lost its edge as a dogfighter in 1941, the Hurricane took on a number of other roles, including ground attack missions and maritime combat air patrols.

This particular 1:32 scale replica of a Hurricane Mk. II was flown by Karel Kuttelwascher, who was a member of No.1(F) Squadron, then deployed to RAF Tangmere, England, during 1942. Features retractable landing gear, removable engine cowling, hinged doors, opening wing gun access doors, fully articulated control surfaces (air brakes, rudder, ailerons, and elevator) and pilot seated within the cockpit. This model comes complete with limited edition certificate and six-page story booklet detailing the plane and pilot with authentic Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Images. Sold Out!

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 15-1/4-inches

Historical Account: "The Last of the Many" - The last Hurricane ever built (of 14,533), PZ865, rolled off the production line at Langley, Buckinghamshire, in the summer of 1944 with the inscription The Last of the Many" on her port and starboard sides. The aircraft was almost immediately purchased back from the Air Ministry by Hawkers and initially mothballed, before being employed as a company communications and test aircraft.

In 1950, wearing the civilian registration G-AMAU, it was entered in the Kings Cup Air Race by HRH Princess Margaret. Flown by Group Captain Peter Townsend it achieved second place.

During the 1960s, PZ865 was returned to its wartime camouflage scheme and was used as a company 'hack' and communications aircraft. It appeared in 'The Battle of Britain' film and also made numerous display appearances, often in the hands of the famous fighter pilot and test pilot Bill Bedford.

After a complete overhaul, PZ865 was flown to Coltishall in March 1972 and given to the Memorial Flight by Hawker Siddeley. For many years the aircraft appeared as The Last of the Many" but eventually the inscription was removed and put on display in the BBMF headquarters.