Our Public Initiatives
Restoration, Education, and Community Outreach
Bringing historic aircraft to life with public events and education.
The history of BW853
First date: 17 December 1941 – Taken on strength by No. 118 (F) Squadron at Dartmouth
Stored at Dartmouth, as reserve aircraft for the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit of the RAF. Served with No. 126 (F) Squadron at RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS in 1942. Coded “BV*L”. With N. 127 (F) Squadron when it was in a Category B crash at Dartmouth on 24 July 1942. To Canada Car & Foundry at Amhearst for repairs, 6 August 1942. To CC&F at Fort William on 1 February 1943, originally scheduled for conversion to Hurricane Mk. IIB, but returned to Eastern Air Command as Mk. XXIA on 5 July 1943. To No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, PQ. Category B crash on 11 August 1944 at Bagotville, later reclassified as Category A. Remains purchased by A.J. Ditherridge of the UK in 1988. To ADJ Engineering at Milden, Suffolk, UK for restoration 6 October 1989. First flight 1994. To UK civil register post war as G-BRKE, cancelled 22 December 1995. Pieces used to resotre BW881.
Last date: October 1944 – Struck off, reduced to spares and produce
BW854 Hawker Canada Car and Foundry, Fort Sea Hurricane
Community Engagement
Through an active community engagement programme, Aero Restorations hosts workshops, public lectures, and educational outreach events that bring the story of the Hawker Hurricane XII BW853 to life. These initiatives inspire aviation enthusiasts and educate the public about historic aircraft preservation and wartime aviation heritage.
Volunteer-Driven
With a dedicated team of volunteer aviation restorers, historians, and enthusiasts, Aero Restorations leverages collective passion and expert skills to undertake the complex restoration of the Hawker Hurricane XII BW853. This non-profit effort embodies community spirit and commitment to preserving aviation heritage.
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