Hurricanes were commonplace in French skies during the first couple of years of World War Two but since then Hawker's classic has been seldom seen above France. All that changed in 2013 when genuine 73 Squadron Battle of France veteran P3351 was acquired by pilot and vintage aircraft collector Jan Roozen. Civilian-registered as ZK-TPL, P3351 had been part of Sir Tim Wallis' Alpine Fighter Collection since January 2000. A decade later Papa-Lima was offered for sale and its spell flying in New Zealand came to an end. In January 2013 a move was agreed and it was bound for France.
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