London sent the Hawker Hurricanes to the Soviet Union to help them fight against Nazi Germany.
By James LandaleThe rusting remains of eight British Hurricane fighter planes dating back to World War Two have been found buried in a forest in Ukraine.
Similar legislation is being used by the US government today to send military aid to Ukraine as it seeks to expel Russian forces from its country. The Hawker Hurricane was the workhorse of the Battle of Britain - the air campaign of 1940 when the Royal Air Force defeated German attempts to invade the UK. Although its role has often been overshadowed by the newer and more adaptable Spitfire plane, the Hurricane actually shot down more than half of all enemy aircraft during the battle.
But some Hurricanes were deliberately broken up and buried after the war so the Soviets did not have to pay back the United States. Under the Lend-Lease legislation, the USSR was required to pay for any donated military equipment that remained intact after hostilities ended. The remains were discovered recently after an unexploded bomb dating from the war was found nearby. The rest of the ravine was checked using metal detectors and the Hurricanes were found.
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