Canadian Warplanes 1: Hawker Hart

Hawker Hart

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3642454)

Hawker Hart, RCAF (Serial No. K3012), with skis, 14 Apr 1937.

Hawker Hart (3), (Serial No. K3752), later (Serial No. A82), (Serial No. K4757), later (Serial No. A92), and (Serial No. K3012).  The Hawker Hart was a British two-seater biplane light bomber aircraft  designed during the 1920s by Sydney Camm.  The Hart was a prominent British aircraft in the inter-war period, but was obsolete and already side-lined for newer monoplane aircraft designs by the start of the Second World War, playing only minor roles in the conflict before being retired.  Several major variants of the Hart were developed, including a navalised version for the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers.  The RCAF flew three during cold weather testing in 1937.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3581144)

Hawker Hart, RCAF (Serial No. K3012), after a crash landing, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3256159)

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3582961)

Hawker Hart, RCAF (Serial No. K3012), 14 Apr 1937.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3574051)

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3581143)

Hawker Hart, RCAF (Serial No. K3012), 1937.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3577536)

Hawker Hart, RCAF (Serial No. K3012), 4 Jan 1938.

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