Corgi AA35507.(C) Hawker Hurricane Royal Air Force LF363/YB-W No17 Squadron (W/Sights & Sounds working base)

This item has a limited edition certificate included There are many private operators of historic aircraft in the UK, however the Royal Air Force still has Spitfires, Hurricanes, and Lancaster on charge still retaining military serial numbers. The organisation responsible for keeping these machines in the air is of course the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. The BBMF is a flying memorial to the thousands of Royal Air Force personnel who died to secure Britain's future. Thankfully the BBMF has survived the many defence cuts throughout the RAF, although a good deal of the money comes from private backers. The BBMF was formed at Biggin Hill on 11th July 1957 as the Historic Aircraft Flight. The new flight was made up of three Spitfire PR XIXs (PM631, PS853, and PS915), one Hurricane Mk IIc (LF363), these arrived at Biggin Hill from Woodvale via the still operational RAF Duxford. The final move to RAF Coningsby was made in 1976, where the BBMF have remained ever since and in 2007 celebrates 50 Years.