Monday, February 24, 2014

Hawker Typhoon to Go on Display in Canada.

Warbirds News has learned that the RAF Museum is loaning their unique Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB to the Canada Aviation & Space Museum in Ottawa, Ontario.

The aircraft, RAF serial MN235, is the sole surviving complete and original example of the breed, and as such it is an extraordinary honour for the Canadian museum to receive her for display. It is also a mark of respect for the many Canadian pilots who fought and often died in the type flying perilous, low-level, ground-attack missions against the Germans in WWII.
  
Typhoons were the scourge of the German army leading up to, and following D-Day, and played a major role in defeating the enemy. Several Royal Canadian Air Force units, including 440 “City of Ottawa” Squadron, flew the Typhoon, or “Tiffie”, as it was often affectionately referred to.


http://www.warbirdsnews.com/aviation-museum-news/hawker-typhoon-display-canada.html

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