This Hawk II was built in 1933 and transported by liner SS Europa from the USA to Germany. It firstly became D-3164 and then D-IRIK in April 1934. For the next four years it was the personal plane of the famous Ernst Udet, later Generaloberst of Luftwaffe, and flown during the opening ceremony of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. After 1937 it was displayed in Herman Göring's private collection, the Deutsche Luftfahrtsammlung, in Berlin but was damaged during an air raid in November 1943. The collection was evacuated to occupied Poland and in 1963 the remnants became part of this great museum.

This gem of an aircraft is part of the marvellous Polish Aviation Museum. It flew at the opening of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

This aircraft flew at the opening of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. [Nikon D300s + Tokina 12-24mm/4]