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Hurricane

Victor of the Battle of Britain

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The biography of the aeroplane that won the Battle of Britain.

In the summer of 1940 the fate of Europe hung in the balance. Victory in the forthcoming air battle would mean national survival; defeat would establish German tyranny.

The Luftwaffe greatly outnumbered the RAF, but during the Battle of Britain it was the RAF that emerged triumphant, thanks to two key fighter planes, the Spitfire and the Hurricane. The Hurricane made up over half of Fighter Command's front-line strength, and its revolutionary design transformed the RAF's capabilities.

Leo McKinstry tells the story of the remarkable plane from its designers to the first-hand testimonies of those brave pilots who flew it; he takes in the full military and political background but always keeps the human stories to the fore - to restore the Hawker Hurricane to its rightful place in history.

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Fascinating and informative throughout. I enjoyed Hurricane as much as Lancaster and now look forward to completing the trilogy with Spitfire.

A gripping account of the 'cinderella' fighter

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An excellent account of the rise and rise Hawker Hurricane from its inception to its retirement .

A must hear!

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this book has opened my eyes to something I knew little about, I knew that the Hurricane had played a big part in the Battle of Britain, but not so much about the other theatres of war.

a great telling of an unsung hero

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Great story about the hurricane, very detailed, warts and all. I'd highly recommend it if you're interested in the RAF or WW2

fascinating

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Well narrated and carefully researched detailed portrait of this important often overshadowed aeroplane. Enjoyable listen.

Detailed and well researched

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