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Title: Black Hurricane
Post by: Greebo on February 21, 2015, 02:40:37 AM: Thanks to Lyric1 for finding me the info for this skin.

While based in Egypt in 1941, 30 Squadron's black-painted Hurricanes were tasked with defending the important British base of Alexandria from night attack.

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c155/Jonchaz/Screenshots%20British/30_Sqn_RAF_Hurricane_Mk_I_SC2_zpsnrcfrjr9.jpg)

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c155/Jonchaz/Screenshots%20British/30_Sqn_RAF_Hurricane_Mk_I_SC1_zpsbqoyoiqw.jpg)
Title: Re: Black Hurricane
Post by: mbailey on February 21, 2015, 08:00:31 AM: Oh my, very nice :aok

Amazing how such a plain skin can look so good!
Title: Re: Black Hurricane
Post by: BuckShot on February 21, 2015, 09:15:02 AM: The bat-plane.

Sweet skin!
Title: Re: Black Hurricane
Post by: Dragon Tamer on February 21, 2015, 11:01:51 AM: :aok

Was there any particular reason they were painted black, or was it just "a thing" they did?
Title: Re: Black Hurricane
Post by: Nefarious on February 21, 2015, 11:52:18 AM: Sweet!

I got black hurricanes after me! :noid
Title: Re: Black Hurricane
Post by: oboe on February 21, 2015, 11:53:40 AM: Quote from: Dragon Tamer on February 21, 2015, 11:01:51 AM
:aok

Was there any particular reason they were painted black, or was it just "a thing" they did?

Pretty sure it was because they were used as night fighters for a time...
Title: Re: Black Hurricane
Post by: Devil 505 on February 21, 2015, 12:15:41 PM: Beautiful. the weathering is perfect.
Title: Re: Black Hurricane
Post by: lyric1 on February 21, 2015, 12:38:27 PM: :aok
Title: Re: Black Hurricane
Post by: Guppy35 on February 21, 2015, 12:39:16 PM: Do we have the 85 squadron black Hurricane I with the red spinner and cowl markings that Ian Gleed flew?

That one has a bit more "color" for lack of a better word. I imagine we must have the well known black Hurri IIc of F/O Kuttelewascher of 85 squadron too?
Title: Re: Black Hurricane
Post by: lyric1 on February 21, 2015, 01:06:58 PM: Quote from: Guppy35 on February 21, 2015, 12:39:16 PM
Do we have the 85 squadron black Hurricane I with the red spinner and cowl markings that Ian Gleed flew?

That one has a bit more "color" for lack of a better word.

Not since the update of the old version of the Hurri I. It was a 87 squadron aircraft Gleed flew for both units if I recall correctly.
I think it was painted all black in AHII but the rudder was actually not in real life.

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Hawker%20Hurricane/GleedHurri_zpsh4i29rgm.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Hawker%20Hurricane/GleedHurri_zpsh4i29rgm.jpg.html)

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Hawker%20Hurricane/zotz_32036_d3_zpsz2zbwq9k.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Hawker%20Hurricane/zotz_32036_d3_zpsz2zbwq9k.jpg.html)

I was trying to find a photo of the same aircraft with the camo & red spinner I always thought that was more interesting just never have found one of it yet.
Title: Re: Black Hurricane
Post by: Guppy35 on February 21, 2015, 01:08:32 PM: There was a restored Hurri flying in that scheme for a bit which I thought looked great.

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/602%20Squadron/HURRICANE_002Mthumb_zps159d315d.jpg)
Title: Re: Black Hurricane
Post by: Guppy35 on February 21, 2015, 01:10:09 PM: The Kuttlewascher Hurri IIc scheme is one of the nicest paint jobs on a Hurri I've seen.

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/602%20Squadron/KuttleHurri_zps3688c66b.jpg)
Title: Re: Black Hurricane
Post by: Greebo on February 21, 2015, 01:15:38 PM: Thanks guys.

The only other black Hurri in the game is an 87 Squadron Mk IIC I did, code LK-A. I vaguely recall that I picked that one because when the new Hurris were originally released into the game the all-black version of the Kuttelewascher scheme was reserved by another skinner. Whoever it was has never done that skin. I'll probably not skin another all-black Hurri as I'd just be repeating myself. However I might skin the green, grey and black Kuttelewascher scheme at some point.
Title: Re: Black Hurricane
Post by: lyric1 on February 21, 2015, 01:18:17 PM: Quote from: Guppy35 on February 21, 2015, 01:08:32 PM
There was a restored Hurri flying in that scheme for a bit which I thought looked great.

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/602%20Squadron/HURRICANE_002Mthumb_zps159d315d.jpg)

It does look great just not correct.
Rudder was not black & the nose art was left on a square of original camo paint after it was painted black.

Also just found a not very good photo of the red spinner version with the camo paint.

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Hawker%20Hurricane/Hurricane-MkI-RAF-87Sqn-LKA-Ian-Gleed-England-Sep-1940-01_zpsjqiyhhle.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Hawker%20Hurricane/Hurricane-MkI-RAF-87Sqn-LKA-Ian-Gleed-England-Sep-1940-01_zpsjqiyhhle.jpg.html)

Better quality photo of the above.

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Hawker%20Hurricane/LK-A_zpshibmc5mc.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Hawker%20Hurricane/LK-A_zpshibmc5mc.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Black Hurricane
Post by: Guppy35 on February 21, 2015, 01:23:50 PM: There's an old book from the wartime days by an Author whose name escapes me at the moment, but he tells the 'story' of that black Hurricane. It, according to the author had amazing performance and he makes note of the individual injector exhausts which was not the norm for an early Hurricane. The premise was the Squadron CO had it souped up and it was faster and more agile than any other fighter in the sky.

A good fish story, but fun nonetheless :)
Title: Re: Black Hurricane
Post by: steely07 on February 21, 2015, 05:44:18 PM: Oooh, nice, I currently only fly the Hurri in your other dark skin, now have a choice of two!
Title: Re: Black Hurricane
Post by: Hap on February 21, 2015, 08:24:05 PM: :aok :aok