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Building the Hawker Hunter Virtual Model By Ray Hill The X-Plane community offers an extensive range of freeware models. However many users will not have much of an idea of how they come into being and the amount of skill that is required to build the various components. This write-up concerns one of the most technically demanding models I have built to date, the Hawker Hunter. Regardless of what 3D-CAD tool you choose to use, the methodology mentioned here will need to be broadly similar. This brief overview really just covers the visual aspects of the airframe (not cockpit details, flight tuning component animation, etc. which all come later). So next time you pick up a piece of freeware which may not look as good as some payware offerings (but sometimes flies better), do spare a thought for the many days, weeks, months that the author may have invested in it so you can enjoy their work. "Per ardua ad astra" Let's start by looking at an image from some factory engineering documentation which shows an exploded view of the major sub-components. The reason why I chose to build the model from the above basic sub-assemblies was because: a) to make smaller 3D-CAD components which could more easily be rotated on the screen for visualisation and positioning of various cutting blocks (more on that later). b) to get a better insight into the real design and assembly processes involved in the actual fabrication. The following is an image of the construction of the front end of the center section, where the starboard intake can be clearly seen. This image shows the prototype Hawker (WB188) under construction in the Kingston on Thames factory. I have now reduced my toolset down to ViaCAD pro for initial solid production, then exporting to Wavefront.obj, deleting the *.mtl files that come along with it. I then import them to AC3D where I pull the various sub-assemblies together for fine tuning of dimensions, animation and pre-texturing. The Hunter has essentially a circular fuselage cross section with wing sections almost symmetric of chord/thickness ratio of about 9:1. Remember the actual aerodynamic profiles and hence flight model must be pre-built and tested in Plane Maker and then all made invisible. I would urge people to get a rough up working well from a preliminary Plane Maker build, i.e. so it flies properly before spending time on fancy graphics. So what I am making here is for visualisation only, it is in effect just wallpaper over what becomes an invisible Plane Maker aerodynamic machine. Whilst Plane Maker enables one to export a (non OBJ8) Wavefront OBJ file of the whole Plane Maker model, this is regrettably not convertible to a solid in ViaCAD, so I had to go back to three view scale drawings, measured in various dimensions and scale them up. I also had to get angles for all flying sections and intakes. It was easiest to make the center section first. I went into ViaCAD's 2D model section to draw a box with a height of 2 feet (radius) and desired length. I then went into 3D mode, selected the box and used the "make surface" tool. Then choosing the "lathe solid" tool I created a 180 degree, volume of revolution. I then used the "shell" tool to empty the inside and then the "push" tool to remove the central face. This was because I wanted to later insert a front section, so the curve away to the engine bay through the intake "might" be seen. I only made most assemblies for one side and then mirrored them to do the other side, this saves a lot of duplicate work. Now the intake itself is swept back and its face is not vertical. In reality it is another fabricated section mated onto the front of the flat center section seen in the first photo and then to the right of the second photo. This can be seen in the almost finished center section with intake assemblies. I chose to make a full intake assembly from the centerline tapering out to the wing section at the end of the intake. To give a better idea, here is a screen shot from an early, rather messy test piece. In the middle you will see the rough outline of the center intake/wing section which I later refined using splined curves which were faced, converted to solids and then, using the "solid lofting" tool, to create the intake shown at the bottom. The angular outer face is how the real ones were made. In the software version, you can only loft flat face to flat face, so I eventually had to compromise on detail for the inner trailing edge. A useful tip is that when using a shelling tool or converting a surface into a solid, I use at least 1/2 or 0.06 inch, which later helps texturing upper and lower surfaces. The following is a later, more refined test piece, which at the left shows the initial face used. The outer one is the actual airfoil section. Here the split solid tool was used, where the intake was the "splitting tool". This yielded several solids, the unwanted ones being removed. Note how the intake now has a clean fit to the fuselage, and the intake front has the required upper and lower curvatures. I then made up a triangular faced cutting solid, lofted out to a circular section and then positioned it at a suitable angle into the intake area to make the intake cutout. The hard inner faces were then chamfered out to yield a more realistic curvature. The image below shows the final center section and wing assembly airfoil section lofted out at suitable distances and scaled to fit the wing as it tapers out. Note the extension for the dog leg outer wing section on Hunters from Mk6 onwards. Now the inner and mid sections were constructed with about a 1/2 inch flat at the trailing edge, as I figured it would be easier to later cut out the required split flap system. You will note vanes added to the intake area and a fillet added to the inner wing trailing edge. Plus various ventilation cutouts. Suitably shaped blocks were made as cutout split tools for the flaps and ailerons, which were moved externally prior to input into AC3D. The flap was split along the middle with the upper section being re-combined with the upper wing. I also had to make a cutting block to the shape of the closed wheel doors. Again, using the split tool I got the hole for the wheel well in the lower wing area and one of the removed blocks had the face off the wing section which I was able to move, thicken and cut into the wheel door elements. I would add that I have been using this particular software for over five years and this build stretched me far beyond my prior limits. All the methods used here were applied to the fin, tailplane and fuselage tail assemblies. So at this point I really wish to finish by discussing the complexity of building the cockpit frontal area and the three major cutouts required for the wheel well, cockpit frame and removable gunpack. The front section is essentially an ovoid, so I created the splined section in 2D, made the surface and lathed it out to a solid in 3D. The vertical lines are guidelines were for creation of the spline curve. It began life looking like this. After taking various measurements, I came up with the following as the cutout block for the cockpit area (larger than the width of the pilot's shoulders). The cutout block for the nose wheel well and doors is very similar but was scaled to a suitably accurate size. The cut out block for the gun assembly was essentially a four sided polygon, with each of the verticals curved using the blending tool. After applying the various cutouts the solid looked like this. From this, I also obtained a block with the face needed for the lower part of the gun system. After mirroring it and merging as a single solid I then applied a copy of the gunpack assembly. Which was then subtracted from the main solid to give the gunports. The above were the major challenges that I came across doing the creation of this model. In fact, during the build of various test pieces plus homologation into major assemblies, I created around 325 files. Some were import and export duplicates, so I reckon I must have created around 70 base objects in various ViaCAD files. These in turn created 75 wavefront.obj exports leading to 75 AC3D imports, plus around 50 OBJ8 exports, plus various textures... Ray Hill www.rayhillwrites.com

Hawker Hunter F.6/FGA.9Publisher: Just FlightReview Author: Dale AshcroftSuggested Price: $39.99/images/fsc/wbicons/store-buy-now-button.png /images/reviews/hawkerf6/t/just-flight-hawker-hunter10.jpgAircraft DescriptionThe following is a direct quote from Wikipedia. "The Hawker Hunter is a transonic British jet-powered fighteraircraft that was developed by Hawker Aircraft for the Royal Air Force(RAF) during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was designed to takeadvantage of the newly developed Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engine andthe swept wing, and was the first jet-powered aircraft produced byHawker to be procured by the RAF. On 7 September 1953, the modifiedfirst prototype broke the world air speed record for aircraft,achieving a speed of 727.63 mph (1,171.01 km/h; 632.29 kn). The single-seat Hunter was introduced to service in 1954 as amanoeuvrable day interceptor aircraft, quickly succeedingfirst-generation jet fighters in RAF service such as the GlosterMeteor and the de Havilland Venom. The all-weather/night fighter rolewas filled by the Gloster Javelin. Successively improved variants ofthe type were produced, adopting increasingly more capable enginemodels and expanding its fuel capacity amongst other modificationsbeing implemented. Hunters were also used by two RAF display teams:the "Black Arrows", who on one occasion looped a record-breaking 22Hunters in formation, and later the "Blue Diamonds", who flew 16aircraft. The Hunter was also widely exported, serving with a total of21 overseas air forces. In total 1972 aircraft were built and remainedin operational service until as late as 2014." Specifications (F.6)Powerplant: 1 Rolls-Royce Avon 207 turbojet, 10,145 lbf (45.13 kN)Span: 33 ft 8 in (10.26 m)Maximum Weight: Loaded - 17,750 lb (8,050 kg) / Take-off - 24,600 lb (11,158 kg)Capacity: One pilotMaximum Speed: Mach 0.94, 620 kn (715 mph, 1,150 km/h) at sea levelMaximum Range: Combat - 385 nmi (445 mi, 715 km) / Ferry -1,650 nmi (1,900 mi, 3,060 km) with external fuel tanksPC SpecsRecommendedFlight Simulator X (Acceleration, Gold or SP2 required), FSX: Steam Edition or P3D v4/v3/v2/v12.5 GHz or any Dual Core2.0 GB RAM512 MB graphics cardWindows 10 / 8 / 7825 MB hard drive spaceTesting SpecsP3D v4.5Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 ProcessorCorsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2x16 GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200 MHzAsus GeForce RTX 2080 Dual OC 8192 MB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics CardMicrosoft Windows 10 Home AdvancedSamsung 1TB 860 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6 Gbps 64 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State DriveCost And InstallationAt the time of writing this review, the Just Flight Hawker HunterF.6/FGA.9 was priced at $39.99 (or £32.63). The size of thedownload was relatively small compared to other aircraft products outthere coming in at only 291 MB. The download from the FlightSim.ComStore was quick and easy with only a few clicks of the mouse. Installation was also trouble free. The installer will give you anoption of what simulator you would like to install the aircraft to,being either FSX or Prepar3D. Once a selection of these is made,further choices of which version of the simulator are available. Aproduct activation code is required in order to install the Hunter;this will be issued once successful payment has been taken. /images/reviews/hawkerf6/t/just-flight-hawker-hunter03.jpgDocumentationThe Hunter comes with a 32 page manual which details variousaspects of the aircraft; these include: Installation and supportWalk-around the aircraft showing off various features of the external modelPanel guideSystem guideFlying the Hawker Hunter F.6 and FGA.9Procedural checklistA walk through start up procedure is included within the manual toget you off the chocks quickly and within the sim there is a checklistwhich can be accessed through the kneeboard in the drop down menu. CockpitThe first thing that you notice once you enter the cockpit is justhow cramped it is, which I am led to believe is the case in the realworld. The modelling and texturing of the cockpit is exceptional,something that we have become used to from Just Flight. There aresigns that this aircraft has been "used" for many years based on theweathering of the panels. The instruments are clear and easy to read,along with smooth animations. However, there is no vibration shakeshown on them which would have been a nice little effect consideringshe's such an old aircraft. One nice feature is the retractablegunsight, it can be stowed away so that you gain a slightly betterforward view. Due to the F.6 and FGA.9 aircraft being modelled, the cockpits arealso modelled accordingly. The only difference I could spot betweenthe two was the brake chute handle in the FGA.9. /images/reviews/hawkerf6/t/just-flight-hawker-hunter09.jpgIncluded in the aircraft is an option to set the aircraft in a"cold and dark" state (be advised this is what the step-by-step guidein the manual assumes when talking about the start up procedure). Thecold and dark feature is very nice and allows you to operate in a morerealistic way should you choose to. From what I can tell not all theswitches in the cockpit are clickable, however these aren't reallyessential, such as test switches. The aircraft systems are simulated to a certain extent (I am not areal world Hunter pilot so I can't confirm how in-depth they actuallyare) and with the Hunter not being such a complex beast they aren'tdifficult to operate which is nice, giving you the chance to have amore "heads out" approach to flying. You do however need to make surethat the flying controls are powered or you will struggle to tameher. Fuel control is also straightforward, and does not require theoperator to manually change between tanks, provided that the switch isin the "AUTO" position. The aircraft comes with two pop-up panels, one is for the"cold/dark" selector along with the payload options, which appear on asmall fictional selection panel. The other pop-up is the defaultbuilt-in sim GPS. The payload selection is easy to operate (a right click of themouse will turn the dial clockwise and a left click will turn the dialanti-clockwise) and only displays what each Mk of aircraft cancarry. For example the F.6 will not allow you to load either bombs orrockets since this option was not available in real life. /images/reviews/hawkerf6/t/just-flight-hawker-hunter06.jpgThe night lighting is nice and subtle, the instruments give off anice glow so that you aren't blinded against the dark night sky, thereis an option to turn on an additional UV night light, however I foundthat some of the instrument textures appear to change size ever soslightly and also the altimeter changes from being visible to beingcompletely black apart from its needles. There does not seem to beany flood lights either so viewing switches on the consoles isdifficult but this is true to real life. Overall the cockpit is beautiful, you get a real sense of realismwhen you are in the seat. The only thing that seems to be missingis the smell one would get in real life. ExternalThe aircraft ships with thirteen highly detailed liveries coveringthe F.6, FGA.9, F.56 and F.60. Having looked through the textures, thedetail included is simply sublime with all the decals you would expectto see painted on a real life flying example. Bump mapping appears tobe present which adds another level of realism, sadly however theaircraft does not come with PBR textures as publishing was pre-PBR. Idid find a few issues with the textures in terms of mispositionedmarkings on a few of the liveries, but they aren't anything tooserious and unless you are specifically looking for them you probablywouldn't notice. Below is a picture of all the liveries included andtheir designation according to the aircraft config file. /images/reviews/hawkerf6/t/just-flight-hawker-hunter08.jpgThe Hunter is one of those aircraft that looks right from whicheverangle you view it from. As you walk around the aircraft the smoothlyrounded curves reveal little intake scoops and grills which shows offthe high level of modelling the developer has achieved. Thedifferences between the F.6 and FGA.9 are also modelled, with therebeing a brake chute housing unit particularly prominent on thetailpipe of the FGA.9. The external lighting is limited just like inreal life with only navigation lights available. Surprisingly theHunter didn't have a landing light in its operational days, makingnight ops tricky. Payload options are available with the aircraft and can be selectedvia a pop-up menu. Each Mk of Hunter has its own specific variation ofwhat payload can be selected, from clean, to external tanks, to bombsand rockets. You are not however afforded the option of choosing whichstation can carry what. External stores options are pre-determinedfor you and can not be changed. An example of this can be seen in theFGA.9 version, if you wish to have bombs attached, they will be loadedto the inboard station with the external fuel tanks being loaded tothe outboard station; you can't have them the other way around. Beingable to change the configuration of the stores is nice but it could bebetter when compared to other military aircraft outthere. Unfortunately the weapons cannot be fired/released either,which is a real shame as you lose some aspect of realism with this. /images/reviews/hawkerf6/t/just-flight-hawker-hunter05.jpgIn the product description by Just Flight they claim to havecaptured the Hunter's classic landing gear cycle and they certainlyhave. When watching the animation from an external view it is clear tosee the distinct sharp drop of the nose leg and the slow and smoothlylowered main legs. Canopy, flap and airbrake animations are alsoincluded as you would expect. One animation that is a nice touch isthe head movement of the pilot. Many developers don't appear toanimate their pilots, but with the Hunter on the other hand theyhave. The pilot continuously scans the sky looking for other aircraftor visual reporting points. This is a nice touch giving a sense ofrealism. An additional feature to the external model is the groundequipment. These can be toggled from inside the cockpit. When thesefeatures are activated, chocks, GPU, boarding ladder together withblanks are fitted. These can also be viewed from inside the cockpit. Abrake chute is modelled on the FGA.9 model which can be deployed fromthe cockpit. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a key command forthe chute, this in turn doesn't make it very ergonomic for the userwhen flying as you have to let go of the controls to use the mouse anddeploy it. Due to this issue you lose a sense of "being in the moment"as you land. SoundsInside the cockpit they have captured sounds for the switches. Agentle humming in the background when the fuel pumps are turned onadds to the experience along with a nice sound of the engine. Thelittle murmuring sound the engine makes as it begins to spool up islovely. I use a headset when I fly and the immersion you can gain fromthe sound alone is incredible, it forces you to almost feel the enginethrobbing. As you slowly increase the throttle, watching an increasingRPM, the sound becomes a gentle roar. From the external views the sound this aircraft generates becomeseven more intense. As you start the engine you can hear the ignitersfiring followed by a distinctive howling sound that increases untilthe engine stabilizes. As you move around the aircraft from front toback, you can hear the sharp howl from the air being sucked into thedistinctive shape of the intakes, to the soft rumble of an idlingRolls-Royce Avon 207 turbojet coming from the exhaust. If you perchyourself above the exhaust and increase the power you can almost feelyour body trembling from the thrust generated. One little let down from the sounds is that nothing seems to comefrom the GPU when it's being used, not a big deal but it would haveadded that little bit extra to make it a more of a complete sound set. I tried to compare the sound set included to that from videos onYouTube and I have to say they do sound spot on overall, veryimpressive to say the least. Depending on the sound system you usewill depend on what experience you have, I use a headset and theimmersion is fantastic. AerodynamicsThe first thing that you notice when you release the brakes is thatyou do not require a lot of power to get her off the chocks, she willpull forward with only a few percent of power added. Taxiing is smoothand provided that you can get to grips with differential braking as aprimary source of steering, you shouldn't have an issue. During thetake-off cycle the manual states to hold the aircraft on its brakesand gently increase the throttle to full power. I noticed that duringthis the aircraft will start to move forward, even with brakes appliedat about 85% power. Once the brakes are released she doesn't waste anytime in picking up speed. It is worth noting that depending on whatexternal stores you have fitted to the aircraft will depend on howlong the take-off run will be. Within the manual it states a V-Rotatespeed of 125 and V-Lift off speed of 145, true to its word theaircraft smoothly leaves the earth behind you at 145 kts. /images/reviews/hawkerf6/t/just-flight-hawker-hunter02.jpgIn the low level environment she handles like a dream where youhave a large envelope to operate this beauty in. At both high and lowspeeds the aircraft handled well. I had no issues and could achieve Gforce in excess of 6x the force of gravity. Caution should be taken however when carrying out low speedhandling as stalls can be induced. This is easily observed when abuffeting sound can be heard from inside the cockpit. During mytesting I found that a minimum of 4000 feet was needed to recoversafely from a stall. In a high level environment (in excess of30,000 feet) she is still a dream to fly, a little sluggish but this isto be expected in the thinner air. The Hunter is easy to spin as Ifound out. When carrying out stalls at around 20,000 feet I enteredone. I plummeted towards the earth watching the same landmarks whippast as I spun. Recovery wasn't too tricky and I managed to get herback to level flight around 10,000 feet. Now on to what this aircraft has been doing well for decades -aerobatics. Within the manual are recommended entry speeds for certainmaneuvers such as loops and rolls. The Hunter was effortlesslygraceful in carrying out these maneuvers as I tried to recreate myfavorite Hunter(G-PSST - Miss Demeanour)display routine. She handled everything that I could throw at herwhether I was trying to be smooth and graceful or hard and aggressive,the only thing I had to be careful of was the airspeed as it can "droplike a rock" if high G is sustained. A nice feature with the aerodynamics comes from the externalstores. Depending on what configuration you have chosen to fly withwill depend on how well the aircraft responds to control inputs andhow much you will be "weighed down". Different size external fueltanks will automatically change the fuel quantity that you have, thiswill of course also alter the aircraft performance. Overall, she handles like a dream. /images/reviews/hawkerf6/t/just-flight-hawker-hunter07.jpgVirtual RealityVirtual Reality is quite astonishing, it can give you a real senseof sitting in an aircraft, and the Hunter is no exception. Having theability to look around and see your wings as they puncture the cloudlayer is something that will never get old. Before you try this out inVR there is already a sense of being sat in a tight cockpit, but whenyou strap on a VR headset, it feels as though your shoulders are aboutto explode out of this cockpit. When I closed the canopy I felt like Ineeded to lower my head slightly so that it could slide past. Thisgoes to show how accurately the aircraft has been modelled. I use the Oculus Rift and found that the instruments are perfectlyfine to read but not HD. This isn't an issue with the aircraft as moreof a limitation of the Rift. I didn't notice any significantperformance drop whilst using VR which was nice. The only issue I hadwas a little vertigo when carrying out a few maneuvers but this ismore my issue. Utilities And ToolsOutside of the sim there is an option selector so the user canchoose whether they want to have either a "castering nose wheel" or"steering nose wheel". This is a nice touch and allows for flexibilityto suit the users preference. A highly detailed paint kit is alsoavailable as a separate download from the Just Flight web site. SummaryTo summarize my experience with the aircraft as hugely positivewould be an understatement. The level of immersion is fantasticparticularly with VR, I felt like I have achieved a childhood dream offlying a Hunter. The price of $39.99 seems reasonable considering thelevel of detail included and the sheer sense of pleasure one can gainfrom strapping this machine to their back. I don't believe thisaircraft to be "study-level" and Just Flight doesn't market it assuch, but there is still a level of complexity that the user needs tounderstand before taking flight. During my testing I didn't notice anydrop in frame rates with settings set in the mid to high regionachieving a smooth experience throughout. /images/reviews/hawkerf6/t/just-flight-hawker-hunter04.jpgOverall I would rate this product as a solid 9.5/10. I have droppeda few points for a few small issues/disappointments with thetexturing, configuration selection and the lack of key assignments. Istrongly believe if these discrepancies were rectified this would be a10/10 product and provide an even greater flying experience. If this isn't in your hangar, it should be - you won't bedisappointed. Video /images/reviews/hawkerf6/just-flight-hunter.jpgDale Ashcroft Purchase Just Flight - Hawker Hunter F.6/FGA.9

/images/notams/notams20/heav0117/aeroplane-heaven-hurricane-03.jpgFeaturesExterior:High fidelity modeling with unprecedented detailsFull PBR (Physical - Based - Rendering) textures (P3DV4.5)Complete, finely detailed and authentic Merlin engine underremovable coversDetailed Browning Machine Guns and ammunition chutes in the gunbay, viewed by removing the coverChoice of exhaust stacks ("fishtail" or round profile, depending onconfiguration of prop)Choice of propellers and spinners - Rotol or DeHavillandJettisonable canopy using the correct lever in the cockpitEvocative Battle of Britain pilot figure, standing on the wingwhen flying pilot is removed (optional via switch)Authentic refueling bowser truck which actually progressivelyrefuels the aircraft, using a switch in the cockpitCorrect remote battery starting cart powers up the aircraft beforeground startingExhaust flames on startupRetractable tail-hook and catapult bobbins on the Sea HurricaneSeparate "restored" model with modern pilotAnimated, authentic RAF WW2 pilot and Modern "Air display"pilot with helmet visor and oxy mask (in restored version) /images/notams/notams20/heav0117/aeroplane-heaven-hurricane-04.jpgInterior:Highly authentic, fully detailed cockpit finished in full PBRmaterials and textures (P3DV4.5)All switches, levers and controls fully functionalCorrect landing light controls with "dipping" control lever andthree-way switch (left or right selectable)Working, authentic dual-action lever for flaps and landing gearAccurate tail-hook controls will latch and lock the Sea Hurricanehook when deployedSeparate "late model" interior as installed in the "restored" versionCollimated gunsight reticleWorking rea-view mirror (P3DV4 only)Systems modelled into this Hurricane include engine overheat andfailure if allowed to idle for too longFunctional 2-stage supercharger (on restored and Sea Hurricaneversions)Functional boost cut-outAuthentic working mixture control - auto-rich or auto-lean withautomatic return with throttleChoice of engine-driven or manual hydraulics pumpAbility to belly-land or water-ditch the aircraft with visualdisplay of bent prop-blades and damaged spinner. This is for Rotol orDe Havilland propsAutomatic oxygen mask on pilot set to altitude /images/notams/notams20/heav0117/aeroplane-heaven-hurricane-02.jpgThe following liveries are included in the package: V6864 DT-A Flown by Squadron Leader Robert "Bob" Stanford-Tuck,commanding 257 Squadron RAF Coltishall, 1940 P3576 GN-A Flown by Flight Lieutenant James Brindley Nicolson, 249Squadron RAF Leconfield, Yorkshire August 1940. Nicolson was the onlyBattle of Britain pilot to be awarded the Victoria Cross, followingaction on the 16th of August in which he was shot down, sufferinghorrendous burns. Despite his horrific injuries, Nicolson pressed homehis attack and destroyed an ME110. before bailing out. P2921 GZ-L Flown by (then) acting Flight Leader "Pete" Brothers, 32Squadron RAF Biggin Hill 1940 R4175 RF-R Flown by Polish pilot Josef Frantisek RAFVR 303 Squadron(Warsaw) RAF September 1940. Frantisek successfully crash-landed thisaeroplane having been battle-damaged in a skirmish with a Bf109 V7357 SD-F Flown by FltSgt J.H. "Ginger" Lacy 501 Squadron RAFGravesend September 1940. "Ginger" Lacy was another fearless pilot whobecame a famous top-scoring "ace" during the Battle of Britain. P2923 VY-R Flown by PO Albert Lewis 85 Squadron RAF Castle Camps(Debden) July 1940. Lewis typified the spirit of the young men whoflew in the Battle of Britain. A confirmed "ace", he was shot down inflames on the 28th September 1940. Despite severe burns and shrapnelwounds and temporary blindness he recovered to fly again in 1941becoming a Flight Commander with a DFC and Bar. His final tally was18. P2725 TM-B Flown by Flight Lieutenant Raymond T Holmes 504 SquadronRAF . It was in this aircraft that Holmes, out of ammunition,deliberately rammed a Dornier and the first enemy aircraft over Londoncausing it to crash into Victoria Station. Holmes survived both theramming and the war. P3675 UF-S Flown by Flight Lieutenant Michael "Mike" Robinson 601Squadron RAF Exeter 1940. Whilst flying this machine, Robinsondestroyed 4 aircraft with another claimed damaged. He was posted to238 Squadron on September 28th 1940 This aircraft carriesunconventional striped markings and a red, white and bluespinner. None of which was officially sanctioned by the RAF. R4118 UP-W Flown by Various pilots of 605 Squadron RAF Drem 17thAugust 1940. Flying 49 sorties in the Battle of Britain it is creditedwith 5 victories. What makes this particular aircraft special is thatit still survives to this day, in flying status, making it the onlygenuine Battle veteran still flying. R4118 Restored. This famous fighter has been meticulously restoredfollowing a checkered career and latterly languishing in an Indianuniversity back yard until 1996. Today it flies as a fitting tributeto the men who flew and fought in the Battle of Britain V7467 LE-D Flown by Squadron Leader Douglas Bader 242 Squadron RAFColtishall 1940. Bader "the legless ace" scored most of his Battle ofBritain victories in this machine before transferring to Spitfires. Itcarries his famous "booting Hitler" nose art. Bader was eventuallyshot down and taken prisoner for the rest of the war. /images/notams/notams20/heav0117/aeroplane-heaven-hurricane-01.jpgNOTE: A professional quality paint kit will be made available afterproduct launch. This enables anyone with re-painting abilities to addfurther liveries depicting more famous aircraft. Authentic flight dynamics, stereo sound package and a full suite ofspecial effects are included. Source