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A World War II Hawker Hurricane is looking forward to taking wing once more in the colours of the Finnish Air Force.
All that is required for the transformation is the work of six mechanics over two years, a lot of missing spare parts, and around EUR 1.5 million in costs.
There are at present no airworthy Hurricanes left in Finland, though there is one museum specimen.

The restoration project on the Hurricane fighter began three years ago, when Lawton sold his engineering business and took retirement.
He had extra time on his hands - and a fair bit of extra money, too.
In England, the restoration of old military aircraft - "the warbird scene" - is a popular hobby.
"In the summer months there can be two or three flying show displays every weekend", says Lawton, and he promises that when it is completed he will fly his own 65-year-old aircraft at shows in Finland.

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I wish him good luck with such a noble enterprise. I hope it all works out out that it will fly at many shows. It much be a difficult business with all the wood.

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First a Buffalo, now this! Great stuff!

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Members of the Dutch Resistance with 101st AB, Eindhoven. Operation Market Garden.

Scott

This one will stay in Europe and we wil see it hopefully at many shows.

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