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During Operation Dynamo (the evacuation from Dunkirk of British, French and Belgian troops cut off by the German army during the Battle of Dunkirk), the Hawker Hurricanes operated from British bases. Between 26 May and 3 June 1940, the 14 Hurricane units involved were credited with 108 air victories.
Dec 28, 2022 · However, the truth of the matter is that the Hawker Hurricane shot down more German aircraft than all other air and ground defenses combined during the Battle of Britain. Although it was not nearly as pretty as the Spitfire, looking rather like a sad Basset Hound, the Hurricane was a more stable gun platform with its thicker wings.
Nov 30, 2020 · The Spitfire was fast, sleek and very agile – but it was outnumbered two to one by another fighter, one often ignored in the popular retelling of the battle. It was the Hawker Hurricane, and...
Jan 14, 2024 · The Hawker Hurricane deserves recognition for its contributions to the Battle of Britain and the overall Allied victory in WWII.
- Christian D. Orr
Mar 26, 2021 · The Hawker Hurricane held the fort in defending northern France and the skies over Dunkirk until Spitfires (which took twice as long to build and needed more metal, which was in short supply) became available in useful numbers.
The first RAF aircraft to fly over 300mph, the Hawker Hurricane became a legendary aircraft. In this video, Graham Rodgers gives us a tour of Sydney Camm's magnificent design, as well as into the cockpit of this veteran Battle of Britain aircraft at Duxford.
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Jul 4, 2022 · However, without the Spitfire squadrons to fight the Messerschmitts, the damage done by the Hurricane might not have been enough to win the battle. How many Hawker Hurricanes are left?
