Oxford Diecast 87 Sqn S/l Ian Gleed Colerne 1941 Hawker Hurricane

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A diminutive World War II fighter ace, a small but strategically placed RAF base in the quiet Wiltshire countryside and the valiant Hurricane MkI nightfighter are the background to this latest Oxford introduction on the Hawker Hurricane as it was deployed in 1941. Ian Gleed, nicknamed Widge by his friends because of his small stature (5' 6 inches) and his favourite adjective 'Wizard', was born in 1916 in Finchley and educated at Epsom College. He learned to fly as a civilian and then joined the RAF where after officer training he was posted to 266 Squadron as a flight commander, flying Spitfi

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