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Title: Sea Hurricanes
Post by: Tilt on March 17, 2003, 08:12:27 AM

I read recently that 32 Fleet Air arm units were fitted out with Sea Hurricanes from 41 to early 44. The MkIb and MkIIC complete with arrester hook.

.........just add a hook?

Title: Sea Hurricanes
Post by: Skyfoxx on March 17, 2003, 08:23:02 AM

I would love to see the Sea Hurricane come to AH. :)

Regards

Title: Re: Sea Hurricanes
Post by: gatso on March 17, 2003, 08:27:33 AM

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Originally posted by Tilt
I read recently that 32 Fleet Air arm units were fitted out with Sea Hurricanes from 41 to early 44. The MkIb and MkIIC complete with arrester hook.

.........just add a hook?

..and a new coat of paint. add a few lbs for the tailhook, job done.

http://www.airandseamodels.com/demo/nicki/story_of_nicki.htm
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Gatso

Title: Sea Hurricanes
Post by: Replicant on March 17, 2003, 10:11:37 AM

Yup, bring it on!  Also there were special Sea Hurricanes that could be launched from Battleships/Cruisers and had a 'one use life expectancy' as they'd have to ditch near the cruiser for the pilot to get back!  Obviously in AH you could simply land at an airfield or carrier but that would be interesting to have.  I'm not sure if 'that' variant had a tail hook or not.


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Title: Sea Hurricanes
Post by: Rasker on March 17, 2003, 11:03:09 AM

in early World War II the British used obsolete land versions of the Hurricane I, launched from merchant ships by catapult, to deal with mid-ocean convoy harrassment by the long range FW200's, which would fly from Bordeaux to Stavanger or back.  The g-forces upon launch would cause temporary pilot blackout, and the pilot would have to ditch beside a ship upon downing or chasing away the FW.

http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Aircraft/seahurricane.htm

When it became clear that the Hurricane was becoming outclassed as a pure fighter, other duties were assigned to it, including as the Sea Hurricane. The Royal Navy was keen to acquire the Hurricane to help in the Battle of the Atlantic which, in early 1940, had a steep rise in shipping losses far from shore, in areas where land- based aircraft could not provide air cover for Allied convoys. This gave rise to the 'Hurricat', a converted Hurricane carried by CAM-ships. Hurricanes converted for such a role needed only the addition of catapult spools, and 50 Hurricane Mk I land-planes so modified and designated Sea Hurricane Mk IA.

Title: Sea Hurricanes
Post by: ra on March 17, 2003, 11:56:27 AM

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and had a 'one use life expectancy' as they'd have to ditch near the cruiser for the pilot to get back!

I had read that the pilot had to bale out near the cruiser, because it wasn't considered safe to ditch the Hurricane because of the radiator on the belly.

ra

Title: Sea Hurricanes
Post by: HFMudd on March 17, 2003, 12:03:44 PM

Ditch or bail... in either case:  BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

Title: Sea Hurricanes
Post by: Squire on March 17, 2003, 08:40:25 PM

Im surprised it hasnt been added already. All it needs is a skin for the Sea Hurricane and a hook added. Too easy. There are a lot of events that could use Sea Hurris.

Title: Sea Hurricanes
Post by: Dr Zhivago on March 18, 2003, 12:30:12 PM

Mercant (CAM) ship with Hurri mkIA mounted on catapult...