Quick Glance: Rare Discovery: British WW2 Hurricane planes found outside Kyiv
- Historical find: The remains of so many Hurricanes have never been discovered in Ukraine before.
- Ukraine is carefully restoring the planes to put them on display.
- The Hurricanes represent the British assistance that we deeply appreciate.
- Initially, British Hurricane squadrons were deployed to the Arctic for assistance.
Quick Glance: British WWII Planes Found in Ukraine
- Remains of eight British Hawker Hurricane planes from World War II were discovered in a Ukrainian forest.
- Authentic Hawker Hurricane planes from this period are rare, as most were destroyed or stripped for parts.
- The Hurricanes symbolize British assistance during the years of the Second World War.
- The eight discovered planes were destroyed by the Soviet Union after the war.
Do you know the story behind the BBMF's Polish Hurricane tribute?
Former Officer Commanding BBMF Clive Rowley reveals the story behind the ... Show more https://hubs.ly/Q01BR6k90
Drone pilot Mark Bagguley was in charge of the device when it flew dangerously close to the wing of a Hawker Hurricane as it flew over Buxton, last July ... Show more
March issue – OUT NOW!
Featuring:
SPECIAL 500TH ISSUE
The March 2023 edition of FlyPast marks an important milestone – it’s the 500th ... Show more https://hubs.ly/Q01zk-0G0 https://hubs.ly/Q01zkZRf0 https://hubs.ly/Q01zkXH-0
What a sight this will be! 😍
A Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster will be soaring over Devon
And English Riviera Airshow organisers say more ... Show more https://bit.ly/3JGEOv1
Reckless drone pilot flew dangerously close to Hawker Hurricane from RAF Coningsby http://bit.ly/3ERdRTL