85 Squadron Hurricane

By: kev35 - 7th October 2009 at 17:42 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

According to Fighter Command Losses it was coded "O"

Hope this helps.

Regards,

kev35

By: barnstormer - 7th October 2009 at 19:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Not much help for detailing a model but may be of interest...
Here is a nice air-to-air shot of 85 Sqn Hurricanes with VY-O included.
in this photo are: VY-U, Q, M, K, O, V, C J, and Z.
I enlarged the center group (with VY-O in the middle) from the negative.

By: PJR - 7th October 2009 at 21:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

85 Sqnd have an association whose historian is Jim Sewell with an "E" mail of [email]kirkcarrion@btinternet.com[/email] He might be able to help.
Peter
Sec. 85 Sqdn Association

By: barnstormer - 7th October 2009 at 22:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

The photo is a well known British official photograph from the Imperial War Museum Collection so was a tad surprised to see it over-stamped The Raceway Collection.
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Hello Tangmere.
You seem to confuse my overstamp with a copyright stamp. I did NOT put a copyright stamp or make any claims to such.

I simply overstamped my own scan of the negative in my collection that was part of the Ashworth collection (now absorbed into the Raceway Collection)of (mostly) British aviation photos and negatives. Some are copy photos and negatives, others are original negatives and first generation prints, that he collected, bought or traded for, over several decades. .

I put the overstamp (not copyright stamp) on my scans for the purpose of possibly hearing from interested parties when these scans are invariably, and repeatedly copied and posted elsewhere.

I took the time, this morning, to sort through some 339 Hurricane Mark I negatives, to locate an interesting negative of 85 Sqn Hurricanes, scan it to a positive image, resize it, store it into photobucket, and post it here for the enjoyment of those on the forum who may not yet have seen this image. I was making a effort to find some information to help Jetcity18's info reuest, but came up short.
*I am happy that jetcity18 appears to appreciate my posting of the image and certainly appreciate his taking the time to express that..I do NOT scan or copy from books or publications or the Internet, but I think Mr. Ashworth always hoped and intended to see his massive aviation image collection (over 130,000, are here) used and enjoyed by others, rather than being locked away in some dark closet. My overprint provides a possible means/source for others to contact me, and discuss related photos and information from The Raceway Collection.

I have collected extensive Original aviation corporation archival files and collections, including the Wright Company and many Curtiss Company original files. I have donated (and sometimes sold, to finance other acquisitions) or placed "truckloads" of them, in major public museums after having studied and/or copied those of prime interest to me. Many are now in the Seattle Museum of Flight. (to which I donated some 25,000 Curtiss and Curtiss Wright Original company photos and negatives ) Others, I still have, and am studying. (Currently working through file cabinets of the company archives of The Weaver/Advance Aircraft, and WACO Company records,documents and original photos) I have welcomed many authors and researchers as guests, here, over the years, so the information and history does get out to the public. And I learn something interesting from every one of them...This is the same reason I log-in to this forum, in hope of learning something new, though discussion and information sharing.