Hurricane Aces 1939–40
by
Tony Holmes
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Aircraft of the Aces
ISBN-10
1855325977
ISBN-13
9781855325975
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint
Osprey Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 15th, 1998
Print length
132 Pages
Weight
456 grams
Dimensions
24.80 x 18.30 x 0.90 cms
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Hurricanes outnumbered Spitfires during the Battle of Britain by three to one, and actually downed more Luftwaffe aircraft than the famous Spitfire. Hurricanes had provided the first RAF aces of the war in France during the Blitzkrieg, and they are described in this volume.
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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