The Hawker Hurricane has rightly earned its place in military
aviation annals. Although only preceding the Spitfire by four
months in its prototypic launch, the Hawker machine was available
in measurably greater numbers by the Battle of Britain, a very
critical stage of WWII for Britain and its Empire. Its rugged
qualities saw use in the Mediterranean and Far East Theaters, and
on the Russia Front. It adapted equally well to naval operations as
a CAM-ship "protector" for Allied convoys and then as the first
truly modern British fighter design to operate off the Fleet Air
Arm's aircraft carriers. The solid wing structure lent itself
naturally to the carriage of bombs and heavier-scale weaponry such
as the 40 mm cannon that dealt out a fair measure of punishment.
The few airworthy examples are a poignant reminder of Britain's
WWII aviation prowess. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.
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