Hawker Hurricane Mk II Tank Buster – 6 Sqn RAF, Libya, 1942

Corgi Aviation Legends AA32009: Hawker Hurricane Mk II Tank Buster HV667 of 6 Sqn RAF, Libya, 1942. Legends models have fixed lowered undercarriage on a display stand within a plastic blister with diorama base. They are non limited butrelatively few were made.

Length 5.25 inches Wingspan 6.75 inches

During the early part of World War II, 6 Squadron RAF was equipped with Lysanders and based in Palestine, but detached aircraft to the Western Desert until 1941 when Hurricanes were on strength. Further action in the desert on anti-tank duties continued from 1942 until the end of the North African campaign. After converting to rocket-firing Hurricanes in 1944, the Squadron moved to Italy and flew the remainder of the war over the Balkans.

Based on the Fury biplane and designed by Sydney Camm as a monoplane fighter, the Hurricane was first flown on November 6th, 1935. With its wide-set landing gear, easy handling, reliability, and stable gun platform, the Hurricane was suitable for a variety of different roles such as intruder, ground strafing and night fighter. Steel-tube construction meant cannon shells could pass right through the wood and fabric covering without exploding. The Hurricane underwent many modifications during its lifetime, including an upgraded Merlin engine and interchangeable multi-purpose wings, staging twelve 7.7mm guns and two 40mm anti-tank guns and carrying two 500lb bombs.