Hawker Sea Hurricane
Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk. XIIA (Serial No. BW850), coded BV-T, No. 126 (Fighter) Squadron, RCAF, patrolling from its base at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 9 Aug 1942. This Hurricane has been converted to the Mk. XIIA version by Canadian Car and Foundry (CCF). This aircraft retains its eight-gun wing and the tail hook.
While the Sea Hurricane never served in the Royal Canadian Navy, it was, ironically, operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force. In late 1941, the RCAF found itself without any frontline fighters, having sent its earlier Hawker Hurricanes off to the UK along with 1 (Fighter) Squadron, RCAF, and was having a hard time procuring additional fighters to meet its needs.
For reasons that are still slightly unclear, the RCAF received 50 Sea Hurricanes in 1942. It is assumed that these aircraft, built in Thunder Bay, Ontario by Canadian Car and Foundry, were to be used as part of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) Merchant Ship Fighting Unit (MSFU) based in Canada, but were diverted to the RCAF. These Sea Hurricanes were basically a Hurricane Mk. I with a tail-hook, catapult spools, a short blunt de Havilland spinner, and an eight gun wing. Harold A Skaarup Web Page
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Wikipedia Hawker Hurricane variants
Sea Hurricane Mk. XIIA BW879
Stored at Dartmouth, as reserve aircraft for the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit of the RAF. Back to Canada Car & Foundry at Fort William on 23 June 1943, for conversion to Mk. XIIA. Returned to Eastern Air Command on 30 September 1943. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Destroyed in mid-air with Hurricane 5647 at Bagotville on 1 April 1944. Pilot Officer W.R. Wood, RAFVR killed. Completely demolished, wreckage buried at crash site.1942-01-22 Taken on Strength No. 118 (F) Squadron 2019-08-20
1944-April-01 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Laterrere Names: Endersby | Wood
1944-05-10 Struck off Strength Struck off after crash, see comments 2019-08-20
Hurricane 5647
Hurricane Mk. XII 5647
First used by No. 1 Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec. Destroyed in mid-air collision with Hurricane BW879 on 1 April 1944, wreckage buried at crash site. Sgt. P.J. Endersby, RAFVR killed. Allocated to No. 4 Repair Depot for write off.1942-12-02 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command 2019-08-20
1944-April-01 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Laterrere Names: Endersby | Wood
1944-04-01 Accident Category A 2022-02-03
1944-04-05 Struck off Strength written off; date corrected per record card from 10 Mar 1944 shown in Kestrel 2022-02-03
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