Thanks for the post and article Micdrow. Very interesting.
I was indirectly involved with a Hawker Hurricane Mk. I that is undergoing restoration in the UK. It was originally crash landed on a beach near Dunkirk in 1940 and was recovered half a century later. It is a central "character" in my book, "Down to Earth".
Here's an image of the aircraft taken some time back.
Web Hurri a.jpg
Cheers
Owen