- Paperback: 132 pages
- Publisher: Osprey Publishing; illustrated edition edition (Jan 15 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1855325977
- ISBN-13: 978-1855325975
- Product Dimensions: 24.7 x 18.3 x 0.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 422 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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- #26 in Books > Science > Earth Sciences > Atmospheric Sciences > Hurricanes
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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.
About the Author
Tony Holmes has worked as Osprey's aerospace editor since 1989, having previously served as an author/photographer for this publishing house in Australasia. He established the critically acclaimed and hugely popular Aircraft of the Aces series in 1994.
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The last of the three Hurricanes gently bumped down on the grass strip at Rouvres and the pilot throttled back and rolled out in the direction of his dispersal. Read the first page
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The last of the three Hurricanes gently bumped down on the grass strip at Rouvres and the pilot throttled back and rolled out in the direction of his dispersal. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Hurricane Aces, another great from this series,
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This review is from: Hurricane Aces, 1939-40 (Paperback)
Tony Holmes' "Hurricane, a Fighter Legend" started my interest in second worldwar aviation again, and this book is a nice companion to the former, focussing on the merits of the plane and its pilots in those very crucial days and giving an exellent account of it.For Hurricane colour photographs you have to have the 'fighter legend' book, but the colour sideviews in 'Hurricane Aces' are very good, and more than make up for the lack of colour photographs. Very good in my opinion is the last part of the book, where all planes depicted in the sideviews get their own small piece of history, including their eventual fate in most cases.
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A comprehensive account of the early aces who flew a legend.,
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This review is from: Hurricane Aces, 1939-40 (Paperback)
This excellent account covers the pilots who were some of the first RAF aces during WW2, whilst also giving a superb history of the early part of this legendary fighter's operational combat career. I've always had a soft spot for the Hawker Hurricane and the extraordinary young men who flew and fought in it. The Spitfire has received an unfair share of the credit for the victory that was the Battle of Britain, despite the fact that two-thirds of the RAF fighter squadrons were composed of Hurricanes. 'Spitfire snobbery' was displayed by downed German aircrew, who refused to accept that they could have been bested by anything less than a Spifire. The careers of pilots such as Kain, Brothers and Frantisek illustrate how this magnificent machine was the equal to anything the Luftwaffe flew. This is an informative and fascinating account of the part played by brave young men, and the legend that was their steed, during the darkest days of WW2.
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Fantastic portrait of RAF's Hurricanes !!,
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This review is from: Hurricane Aces, 1939-40 (Paperback)
This Osprey Series is really amazing, no wonder it's making a big sucess. "Hurricane Aces" go deeply in details about the aces involved in those hectic days of 39/40, as always making a link with the enemy's units involved. We can find the scores, the ones who died, the ones who became great wing leader in the future. Excellent work by Tony Holmes.
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