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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