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Hurricane Aces 1939-40

By Tony Holmes , Keith Fretwell

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
1998
ISBN
9781855325975, 1855325977
Open Library ID
OL8992974M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
31 MB (32937882 bytes)
Series
Aircraft of the Aces
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
127\127
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

The Hawker Hurricane was the Raf's first monoplane fighter, and it dragged the air force into a position where it could defend Britain in its 'hour of need'. Prior to the Battle of Britain, a number of squadrons equipped with the fighter had seen action firstly in the 'Phoney War', and then during the disastrous campaign in France. Pilots like 'Cobber' Kain had achieved impressive scores in the face of overwhelming LUftwaffe forces, and although the RAF lost no less than 386 Hurricanes during the Blitzkried, it gave many pilots valuable experience. Hawker fighters outnumbered Spitfires during the Battle of Britain by three to one, and downed far mor aircraft. Overseas, a handful of pilots put up stiff resistance against Germany's Italian ally in Libya and Egypt, and also over Malta.

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