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Title: Romanian Hurricane
Post by: Greebo on June 24, 2014, 03:13:46 PM

The Romanian Air Force received 12 Hawker Hurricanes in 1939, out of a total of 50 ordered. These were early Mk Is with fabric covered outer wings and delivered in the standard 1939 RAF scheme of dark earth, dark green and silver undersides, with one black and one white lower wing.

The Hurricanes equipped the 53rd squadron of the Romanian Air Force with this aircraft being flown by the CO, Captain Emil Georgescu. When the Romanians joined the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 the Hurricanes received yellow ID markings to prevent friendly fire.

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots2/Romanian_AF_Hurricane_SC1.jpg)

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots2/Romanian_AF_Hurricane_SC2.jpg)

(http://www.gfg06.dial.pipex.com/screenshots2/Romanian_AF_Hurricane_SC3.jpg)

Title: Re: Romanian Hurricane
Post by: Volron on June 24, 2014, 04:34:40 PM

 :x

Title: Re: Romanian Hurricane
Post by: SmokinLoon on June 24, 2014, 04:42:51 PM

AWESOME!  Great to have more "other" country skins!!!  Looks great!  Job well done.  Thanks!

Title: Re: Romanian Hurricane
Post by: Devil 505 on June 24, 2014, 04:51:41 PM

Awesome.

Title: Re: Romanian Hurricane
Post by: Coalcat1 on June 24, 2014, 05:25:15 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: Romanian Hurricane
Post by: kano on June 24, 2014, 05:46:16 PM

beautiful  :aok

EatG

Title: Re: Romanian Hurricane
Post by: BuckShot on June 24, 2014, 08:20:17 PM

Nice skin! I always thought the black underside of one wing was unique to Tuck's plane.

Was it to break up the profile when viewed from below?

Does anyone know why it was done?

Title: Re: Romanian Hurricane
Post by: steely07 on June 24, 2014, 09:04:29 PM

Nice job Sir!

Title: Re: Romanian Hurricane
Post by: LCADolby on June 24, 2014, 09:07:17 PM

A Yellow nose Hurri... It's soo pretty  :aok

Title: Re: Romanian Hurricane
Post by: lyric1 on June 24, 2014, 10:31:40 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: Romanian Hurricane
Post by: Wmaker on June 24, 2014, 11:54:43 PM

Beautiful job again Greebo!

Quote from: BuckShot on June 24, 2014, 08:20:17 PM

Was it to break up the profile when viewed from below?

Does anyone know why it was done?

RAF used it as an IFF for friendly AAA units. It was used widely on Hurricanes and Spitfires early in the war.

Title: Re: Romanian Hurricane
Post by: Dragon Tamer on June 25, 2014, 08:57:13 AM

 :aok

Title: Re: Romanian Hurricane
Post by: Nefarious on June 25, 2014, 04:30:16 PM

Very nice!

Title: Re: Romanian Hurricane
Post by: Someguy63 on June 25, 2014, 10:12:51 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: Romanian Hurricane
Post by: Greebo on June 26, 2014, 06:02:52 AM

Thanks guys, glad you like it.

As for other countries' skins, I'm also intending to do French, Yugoslavian and Belgian Hurricanes at some point in the future.

Title: Re: Romanian Hurricane
Post by: SmokinLoon on June 26, 2014, 07:57:40 PM

Quote from: Greebo on June 26, 2014, 06:02:52 AM

Thanks guys, glad you like it.

As for other countries' skins, I'm also intending to do French, Yugoslavian and Belgian Hurricanes at some point in the future.

Nice!  I'd really like to see the Belgian skin!