Hawker Hurricane IIC, Z4986, Royal Air Force
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Registration: Z4986
Construction Number: Unknown
Code Number: 6
Model Hawker Hurricane IIC
Operator: Royal Air Force
Airport: Takoradi (TKD / DGTK), Ghana
Photographer: Dave Welch Collection
Date Taken: 1941
Date Submitted: 02/10/2011
Original shot be Mr Stan Lee who was at that time flying as a a WOP/AG on the Blenheims being used as navigation escorts.Z4996 seems to be the serial of Hurricane on left.The yello paint on the rear fuselage was to aid recognition in event of an emergency landing in the bush. To Russia Feb 43.
Picture ID:1314900