Two tangled-up RCAF Hurricanes, how did this happen? ...

[Dave Hadfield]

Pneumatic brakes don't always work when it gets really cold. The rubber bits get stiff, and the air finds places to leak.

[A68-1001]

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[Dave Hadfield]

Visibility in a Hurricane isn't that bad. You'd only taxi into another one if the brakes failed, or if it's pure ice.

I can envision either happening in Canada during the war years.

"Next Day" photos never show what it was actually like to be there.

[AirJimL2]

The accident involved Hurricane Mk. I 1372 (colloquially "Battle Hurricane") (Cat C.) and Hurricane Mk. XII 5488 (Cat. B). Both of 128 (F) Squadron, the accident took place RCAF Sydney on January 30, 1943 at 12:15pm. Note the different props...Ham Standard on the Hurricane XII and a Battle prop on the "Battle Hurricane."

Jim

[airnutz]

double

[airnutz]

Nice job AirJim! RCAF Sydney, Nova Scotia.