| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-JFW |
| Alternate Serial: | V6748 |
| Military Code: | PO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Hurricane |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Hurricane/Sea Hurricane |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Hurricane Mk12 |
| Licence-built by: | CCF |
| C/n (msn): | 60372 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | ShellharbourMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSHL IATA: WOL Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Wings Over Illawarra 2018 |
| Photo Date: | 6 May 2018 |
| Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
| Photo ID: | 61094 |
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Built by Canadian Car & Foundry as a Mk IIb for the RCAF in 1942, struck off in 1944. Recovered as a wreck in 1984, shipped to the UK for restoration and registered G-ORGI. Flew again in 1991. Sold to the USA in 1991, becoming N678DP. Sold back to Canada and registered C-FDNL in 2005. Shipped to Australia in 2014 and restored again, registered VH-JFW(3) on 3 September 2015. First flight in Australia on 2 October 2016. Painted to represent the aircraft of AustralianPilot Officer John Dallas Crossman, who flew with 32 & 46 Squadrons and was killed on 30 September 1940. This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 May 2018, and has since been viewed 1488 times. |