This is an authentic, glass-framed aluminium airframe section recovered from a RAF Hurricane . The relic still retains traces of its original wartime finish, making it an attractive and increasingly scarce piece from a Battle of Britain aircraft shot down by German ace.
The aluminium section was torn, bent and distorted by the impact of the crash but remains in good, solid condition. It has been carefully cleaned while preserving its original character and wartime patina.
The relic is presented in a glass-fronted box frame, complete with aircraft information, making it an excellent display piece for any aviation or Second World War collection. The frame measures approximately 10 half inches by 10 half inches.
This part comes from RAF Hurricane N2617, piloted by Sergeant D.A.S. McKay. The aircraft was shot down at approximately 13:32 on 18 August 1940 during the Battle of Britain by German ace Oberleutnant Gerhard Schöpfel.
Hurricane N2617 was serving with No. 501 Squadron when it engaged Messerschmitt Bf 109s over Canterbury. During this combat, Schöpfel—of JG 26—claimed the aircraft as his 10th victory, shooting down a total of four Hurricanes in the same engagement.
Combat Report Extract – Gerhard Schöpfel
“I was leading the unit due to the temporary absence of its commander, Adolf Galland. We were flying ahead of the bombers tasked with attacking RAF Fighter Command airfields. Our first contact with British fighters occurred near Canterbury. I observed a formation of Hurricanes below, flying in close groups of three, climbing in a wide spiral—an easy target. I dived to attack and shot down four of them within a few minutes.”
This is an authentic, glass-framed aluminium airframe section recovered from a RAF Hurricane . The relic still retains traces of its original wartime finish, making it an attractive and increasingly scarce piece from a Battle of Britain aircraft shot down by German ace.
The aluminium section was torn, bent and distorted by the impact of the crash but remains in good, solid condition. It has been carefully cleaned while preserving its original character and wartime patina.
The relic is presented in a glass-fronted box frame, complete with aircraft information, making it an excellent display piece for any aviation or Second World War collection. The frame measures approximately 10 half inches by 10 half inches.
This part comes from RAF Hurricane N2617, piloted by Sergeant D.A.S. McKay. The aircraft was shot down at approximately 13:32 on 18 August 1940 during the Battle of Britain by German ace Oberleutnant Gerhard Schöpfel.
Hurricane N2617 was serving with No. 501 Squadron when it engaged Messerschmitt Bf 109s over Canterbury. During this combat, Schöpfel—of JG 26—claimed the aircraft as his 10th victory, shooting down a total of four Hurricanes in the same engagement.
Combat Report Extract – Gerhard Schöpfel
“I was leading the unit due to the temporary absence of its commander, Adolf Galland. We were flying ahead of the bombers tasked with attacking RAF Fighter Command airfields. Our first contact with British fighters occurred near Canterbury. I observed a formation of Hurricanes below, flying in close groups of three, climbing in a wide spiral—an easy target. I dived to attack and shot down four of them within a few minutes.”
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