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401 Squadron Hurricane YO-H code font


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Just wondering if anyone has definitive information on the font used on Hurricane YO-H, assigned to 401 Sqn, during the Battle of Britain?  Trying like a madman to figure it out so that I can make decals for my Airfix Hurricane build.

 

If anyone has info or wartime photos, any help is appreciated.  Thanks!

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Colin....I am assuming you are working in 1/48 and if so this sheet should work:

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/X48022

 

Cheers

Bruce

 

P.S. They were still technically Number 1 Squadron RCAF at time "H" was credited with first kill. They didn't become 401 until March 1,1941 while the kill was on August 26, 1940. The plane serial was P3873 but I haven't found a generic serial sheet of decals. I haven't found a pic that early (BoB) but there is a Mark I photo (YO-D) in spring of 1941 in Kostenuk and Griffin's RCAF Squadrons and Aircraft under the 401 WWII entry that appears to be before the 1941 change to Sky codes and so representative of the BoB scheme but that is just a guess.

 

P.P.S. You could do the serial from this sheet:

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AOD48C04

 

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