1/48 Arma Hobby Hawker Hurricane IIC - 11 Sqn RAF -1944
Oct 10, 2024 14:27:11 GMT 12
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Post by Calum on Oct 10, 2024 14:27:11 GMT 12
Depicted as an aircraft flown by Squadron Leader Denis Sharp DFC RNZAF based operating from Tamu in Burma in December 1944.
Denis Sharp had quite an interesting career/life flying Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain. He later trained to fly Hurricanes off aircraft carriers before ending up in Singapore in 1942. He flew the last Hurricane out of Singapore before the island surrendered ending up crashing it in Indonesia.
After reaching Colombo he volunteered for a "special mission" thinking it would get him back in the cockpit but ended up serving with the Chindits as an air-controller directing supply drops.
After the Chindits he served and commanded both 5 and 11 Sqn RAF flying Hurricanes out of India and Burma. He later flew Corsairs with the RNZAF before rejoining the RAF to fly Meteor, Vampire and Lightning aircraft. In 1959 emigrated to Australia where he lived out his life.
If you're interested in more details on him here are some links.
Sharp / Healy Family Website
Chindits Loin Cloth Website
There a full write up and more images at my blog but here are some photos
Denis Sharp had quite an interesting career/life flying Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain. He later trained to fly Hurricanes off aircraft carriers before ending up in Singapore in 1942. He flew the last Hurricane out of Singapore before the island surrendered ending up crashing it in Indonesia.
After reaching Colombo he volunteered for a "special mission" thinking it would get him back in the cockpit but ended up serving with the Chindits as an air-controller directing supply drops.
After the Chindits he served and commanded both 5 and 11 Sqn RAF flying Hurricanes out of India and Burma. He later flew Corsairs with the RNZAF before rejoining the RAF to fly Meteor, Vampire and Lightning aircraft. In 1959 emigrated to Australia where he lived out his life.
If you're interested in more details on him here are some links.
Sharp / Healy Family Website
Chindits Loin Cloth Website
There a full write up and more images at my blog but here are some photos
