hurricanes with 40mm cannons.

does anyone know what dates these can opening 40mm armed hurricanes,first saw action .

 

I don't have access to my books right now, but this link says 1942.

Hawker Hurricane - Great Britain

and this from wiki

Hurricane IID

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Hurricane_variants

 

cheers man,do you know what month in 1942 the hurricane 11D came into sqn service?.

 

From Mediterranean air war Vol 1 by Christopher F Shores

"...it was in this area that the Hurricane IID tankbusters first put their 40 mm cannon armament into action on the 7th (June 1942)."

Hope this helps.