Typhoon RB396 Low Top Canvas Shoes
15% from the sale of each pair of RB396 shoes goes toward directly supporting the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group.
Hawker Typhoon RB396 is one of the most famous surviving examples of the Hawker Typhoon, a British World War II fighter-bomber. Built in 1944, RB396 saw action with the Royal Air Force, flying 35 combat sorties. On April 1, 1945, the aircraft was severely damaged by enemy fire and force-landed north-west of Denekamp on the Dutch/German border. The pilot survived and evaded capture, but RB396 became one of many battlefield relics littering the European theatre.Â
A dedicated restoration project began in 2012 to bring RB396 back to airworthy condition. The restoration, led by the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group, aims to return RB396 to flight as a tribute to the bravery of Typhoon pilots and the aircraft’s crucial role in the war.
