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Loading... Hurricanes to the Fore: The First Acesby Tony Holmes
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. 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. no reviews | add a review
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)940.544History and Geography Europe Europe 1918- Military History Of World War II Air operationsRatingAverage:
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