Hawker
Hurricane
Albert
Lewis and John Gillan Mark I Hurricanes
Squadron
leader John Gillan flew this airplane from Turnhouse to Northolt at
an average speed of 400 mph in 1938, earning the nickname
"Downwind
Gillan",
but the flight made good press at the time. 111 Squadron was
the first to fly the Hurricane, getting them in December, 1937.