Flight 1939. Original photograph silver print 17 x 216 cm. - First photograph of the "Production Model". Hurricane I No L1547 powered by a Merlin II was the first production aircraft built under contract No 527112/36 and first flew on the 12th October 1937 at Hawker's Brooklands factory. It was flown by Phillip Lucas Flight Lieutenant P.W.S. Bulman's assistant test pilot and subsequently it was used for flying performance and engineering trials at various establishments before entering Squadron service. No 312 squadron had a number of older aircraft on its strength causing many servicing difficulties. KEYWORDS:Hawker/photo unknown