25 Dec 1937
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- The first production Hurricane fighters began to be delivered to No. 111 Squadron RAF at Northolt, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Hurricane | Northolt, England | CPC]
1 Jan 1938
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Although Hurricane fighters had been arriving for the past week, this date was the official date that No. 111 Squadron RAF (based at RAF Northolt, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom) converted to operate these newly developed fighters. ww2dbase [Hurricane | Northolt, England | CPC]
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