| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | Z4852 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Hurricane |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Hurricane/Sea Hurricane |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk1A |
| C/n (msn): | [ Z4852 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Location | |
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| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | April 1943 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 775291 |
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This was a Hurricane converted for catapult launch off merchant ships. These aircraft were essentially disposable and would ditch in the sea when fuel was low. Whether this happened to Z4852 is unclear. It is shown as lost at sea in February 1942 but it had a career after that date as confirmed by the photo. It finished with a training unit. Photo from: Imperial War Museums This photo was added on 4 February 2025, and has since been viewed 70 times. |