Canadian Hurricane fighters in flight over shore lines, date unknown

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Caption     Canadian Hurricane fighters in flight over shore lines, date unknown ww2dbase
Date  1939
Photographer    Unknown
 
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
22 Aug 2010 06:07:29 PM

The Model Hurricane Mk IID and IV carried
two Vickers 40mm Type S Cannons w/ 15 rpg
Each cannon would weight 295lb/135kg mounted
in underwing pods, each cannon round was
2.5lb/1.3kg in weight.
Plus two additional 303 machine guns in the wings. The fighter also had added armor for
the pilot, engine and radiator.

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