{"id":1594449,"date":"2023-10-23T18:04:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T16:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/?p=1594449"},"modified":"2025-07-28T11:52:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:52:47","slug":"sea-hurricane-in-operation-torch-40009-70063","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2023\/10\/23\/sea-hurricane-in-operation-torch-40009-70063\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea Hurricane in Operation Torch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the fall of 1942, Allied forces were preparing for Operation Torch – a landing in French North Africa, behind the Afrika Korps lines. The opposing force there was to be primarily the French, and it was expected that they would not offer any serious resistance to the Americans. So it was decided to disguise the British planes in American colours. We invite you to read the next episode of #Armastory about sea Hurricanes by Wojciech \u0141uczak.<\/p>\n

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Stronger Hurricanes – just in time for Torch<\/h2>\n

Besides No. 800 Squadron, other FAA fighter units that had distinguished themselves while flying the Sea Hurricane IB also underwent re-equipment in the autumn of 1942, before Operation \u2018Torch\u2019 (the Allied landings in North Africa). Nos. 802 and 833 Squadrons, the heroes of the defence of the PQ 18 convoy, received Sea Hurricane IIBs at the end of September. No. 804, which initially trained pilots on the Mk IIB, was already operational on the Mk IIC from October. No. 891 Squadron, newly formed under Lt. (A) M.J.S. Newman on 1 July 1942, started training on the Sea Hurricane IB but re-equipped with the Mk IIC in September. It was assigned to the escort carrier HMS \u2018Dasher\u2019. Nos. 801, 807, 880, 884 and 885 Squadrons, which enjoyed the fame of victorious veterans, re-equipped with the Seafire, becoming the Royal Navy’s fighter elite.<\/p>\n

Mocniejszy Sea Hurricane<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n