Sir Sydney Camm, CBE, FRAeS (5 August 1893 – 12 March 1966)

 Hawker Aircraft was a British aircraft manufacturer founded in 1920 from the assets of the Sopwith Aviation Company by Harry Hawker and partners. Known for iconic designs like the Hawker Hurricane WWII fighter, the company grew significantly under chief designer Sydney Camm. In 1935, it merged to form Hawker Siddeley Aircraft, which became a major aerospace group producing jets like the Hunter an

Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 L1584 111 Squadron RAF Circa July 1938, Airfix 1/72 (A02067) 111 was the first sqn to receive the new Hurricanes in late' 37, L1584 was later converted to Mk.2 and transfered to 615 Sqn, where she and her pilot were sadly lost off Dover July '40. 

Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 VY-G 85 Squadron RAF, France May 1940, no S/N appears to have been painted on this aircraft? Airfix 1/72 (A01010)

Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 L1679/JX-G 1 Squadron RAF, Vassincourt, France 1940. Flown by F/O Paul Richey, Airfix 1/72 (A01010A) L1679 did not survive the war, badly damaged during a crash-landing at Mezieres on 10th May she was destroyed on the ground 4 days later, Full size replica can be seen at Tangmere museum

Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 V7421, W-20 760 Squadron FAA, RNAS Yeovilton, June '42, Arma Hobby 1/72 (70022)