R4118 is operated by Hurricane Heritage and based here at Old Warden. The Gloster Brockworth-built machine saw active service during the Battle of Britain with 605 Squadron, initially from RAF Drem, but from 6 September 1940 from RAF Croydon.
"Happy Anniversary to the Royal Air Force". Founded by the 1st Viscount Hugh Trenchard on the 1st of April 1918. RAF motto, 'Through Adversity to the Stars'. G-HUPW waiting for clearance for takeoff from Rwy20.
Stu Goldspink flying the Hurricane Heritage R4118. Built by the Gloster Aircraft Company it was delivered new to 605 Squadron on 17 August 1940 at the height of the Battle of Britain. Based at Croydon, pilots of R4118 claimed 5 enemy aircraft damaged.
Both Shuttleworth based Hurricanes in the air at the Edwardian Pageant on the 7th August, Hurricane I R4118 being flown by Stuart Goldspink, the Shuttleworth Collection's Sea Hurricane Ib by Frank Chapman.
A beautiful Hawker Hurricane performing at the 2009 Oostwold airshow. This plane flew during the Battle of Britain and shot down 5 enemy planes, until she was damaged on October 22 1940. She was rebuilt and mainly used for training until s.o.c. in 1947.
Hurricane Mk.I R4118 was delivered to 605. sq. "County of Warwick" at Drem on 17.8.1940. During the Battle of Britain it flew 49 sorties from Croydon and shot down five enemy aircraft! Is it the only Hurricane from the Battle of Britain still flying.