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Hurricanes to the Fore - The First Aces

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Aircraft of the Aces - World War II - Allies & Independents

Last Stocked on 11/12/2020

Product Info

Title
Hurricanes to the Fore - The First Aces
Publisher
Category
Author
Terry Holmes
Publish Year
1999
Pages
61
Dimensions
7.25x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147843524
Type
Softcover

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 Blitzkrieg, it gave many pilots valuable experience. Hawker fighters outnumbered Spitfires during the Battle of Britain by three to one, and downed far more aircraft. Overseas, a handful of pilots put up stiff resistance against Germany's Italian ally in Libya and Egypt, and also over Malta.