Dates

Event

Constructed as a Hurricane XIIA by Canadian Car and Foundry at Fort William, ON, Canada.

1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 5711.

Transferred to 125SQN, Debert.

Transferred to 127SQN, Dartmouth.

Transferred to 129SQN, Dartmouth.

Transferred to 1 OTU, Bagotville.

1947

Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Purchased by a syndicate in Saskatchewan.

From 9 June 1983 to 10 January 1989

To Stephen Grey with new c/r G-HURI.
Based at Coventry.

By 1984

Markings Applied: 5547

1985

Restored.
Markings Applied: XR T, Z3781
Restored by Paul Mercer. Finished in RAF markings as Z3781 coded XR-T of No 71 Eagle Sqdn.

1989

First post-restoration Flight.

From 10 January 1989 to 21 August 2002

To Patina Ltd, Jersey keeping c/r G-HURI.
Operated with the Fighter Collection at Duxford.

1989

Based at The Fighter Collection, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire/Cambs, England.
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26 May 1990

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Hurricane Mk.XII Z7381 as flown at the 1990 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

8 June 1990

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Boscombe Down.

September 1990

Photographer: Unknown

By 1993

Markings Applied: XR-T, Z7381
Markings quoted as Z7381 which was a Bristol Blenheim - flyinglegends.com state restored as Z3781 XR-T of No 71 Eagle Squadron.

16 July 1994

Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Flying Legends Duxford (EGSU).

By June 1995

Photographer: Unknown

21 August 2002

To Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd, Jersey keeping c/r G-HURI.

21 August 2002

Based at Historic Aircraft Collection, Duxford Airport, Duxford, Cambridgeshire/Cambs, England.
Based at Duxford.
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From 2003 to 2004

After undergoing an 18 month extensive programme of repairs and maintenance the Hurricane reappeared in a new paint scheme for 2004.

By 2004

Markings Applied: HA-C, Z5140
In false RAF markings in a paint scheme that was worn by a Gloster-built Hurricane IIB, flown with 126 Squadron during the siege of Malta. Z5140 arrived at Malta on June 6th, 1941 during Operation Rocket, having flown off HMS Ark Royal. Whilst it would be expected that the aircraft would be in a tropical paint finish, the Malta squadrons were desperate to receive any aircraft regardless of colour and the first ones were kept in the familiar Battle of Britain green and brown scheme.

12 July 2008

Photographer: Joop de Groot
Notes: 2008 photo taken at Duxford, England. Photo displayed with written permission of Joop de Groot

27 May 2012

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: Duxford Spring Airshow

5 September 2014

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Imperial War Museum, Duxford, UK.

13 September 2014

Photographer: Robert Nichols

Advertised for sale by Platinum Fighter Sales; Priced at 1,850,000 Pounds.

By 2016

Markings Applied: R3700/RF-E

10 July 2016

Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
Notes: Flying Legends Airshow 2016, Duxford, UK

9 July 2017

Photographer: Thomas Delvoye

1 June 2023

Photographer: Fred Taylor
Notes: G-HURI photographed at Duxford, UK on 1 June 2023. First appearance at Duxford in a new colour scheme commemorating two aircraft operated by 302 Squadron. Finished in the markings of Flt Lt Tadeusz Chlopik/P2954/WX-E on the Starboard side and Wing Commander Julian Kowalski/P3935/WX-D on the port side, No.302 (City of Poznan) Polish Fighter Squadron, RAF.

1 June 2023

Photographer: Fred Taylor
Notes: G-HURI photographed at Duxford, UK on 1 June 2023. First appearance at Duxford in a new colour scheme commemorating two aircraft operated by 302 Squadron. Finished in the markings of Flt Lt Tadeusz Chlopik/P2954/WX-E on the Starboard side and Wing Commander Julian Kowalski/P3935/WX-D on the port side, No.302 (City of Poznan) Polish Fighter Squadron, RAF.