Dear
Anto,
please, would you add two 44-gallon
drop tanks to Hurricane Mk.II
B?
I'm struggling to make it participating to Far East campaigns, but its short operational range is incompatible with historical missions.
As a reference, I found what follows on
Wiki:
"
The Hurricane II B were fitted with racks allowing them to carry two 250 lb or two 500 lb bombs. ... The same racks would allow the Hurricane to carry two 45-gallon (205 l) drop tanks instead of the bombs, more than doubling the Hurricane's fuel load." (As source, it mentions: Hiscock, Melvyn. Hawker Hurricane Inside and Out. Ramsbury, Marlborough, UK: The Crowood Press, 2003. ISBN 978-1-86126-630-9.)
Also, quoting
Military History Encyclopedia on the Web about the Mk IIA Series 2 (later becoming Mark IIB):
"
It had the capability to take two 44 imperial gallon drop tanks, increasing its range."
The same mentions how 135 Squadron's Hurricane IIB "
...reformed at Calcutta and began to fly convoy patrols over the Bay of Bengal. ...throughout 1942". Actually, 135 Sq. was based at Dum Dum (Kolkata), hundreds of miles from Bay of Bengal and nearest objectives in Burma.
Besides, I would suggest to add a "4.09" mark to this thread: I use flawlessly this mod from years on 4.09+UP2.01!
Thank you!
GB