This folder contains a repaint for the Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 by Aeroplane Heaven. It shows Hurricane V7419 as flown by Sqn Ldr "Pat" Pattle, the CO of No.33 Squadron, based in Larissa, Greece, March-April 1941. Marmaduke Thomas St John Pattle, DFC & Bar (3 July 1914 – 20 April 1941), usually known as Pat Pattle, was a South African-born English Second World War fighter pilot and flying ace.
Pattle is sometimes noted as being the highest-scoring British Commonwealth pilot of the war. If all claims made for him are correct, his total could have been more than 51. It can be stated that his final total was at least 40 and could exceed this number.Log-books and semi-official records suggest this figure, while personnel attached to his squadron suspect the figure to be closer to 60.A total of 26 of Pattle's victims were Italian; 15 were downed with Gloster Gladiators, the rest with Hawker Hurricanes. He is considered to be the highest-scoring ace on both Gladiator and Hurricane (35 victories) fighters. For more information, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Pattle or https://www.flightlineweekly.com/post/pat-pattle-the-commonwealth-s-top-wwii-ace.
Repaint by Jankees, based on the paintkit by Aeroplane Heaven.
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