Hurricane: Hawker's Fighter Legend
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (650 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1472822951 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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His work can be viewed at planepicture.Osprey Aviation Editor since 1989, Tony Holmes is a native of Fremantle, Western Australia. Having cut his teeth with short articles in “Control Column” he became an editorial assistant on “Aviation News” in 1972 and remained there for a year. He published Britain's first magazine dedicated to vintage aircraft – the aptly titled “Vintage A
Indeed, the Hurricane was the true workhorse of the RAF. The RAF's first monoplane fighter, it dragged the air force into a position where it could defend Britain in her '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. This lavish, fully illustrated edition is a must-have for all fans of aviation history.. It came into its own in the hot summer months of 1940 valiantly defending the skies above Britain. Without the obvious elegance of the Me 109 or the Spitfire, the Hurricane was nonetheless beloved by its pilots for its ability to simultaneously take a battering and inflict serious damage from its remarkably stable gun platform. 2017 marks the 80th anniversary of the remarkable Hawker Hurricane formally entering service. Despite the intervening decades the Hurricane is still well loved to this day. Outnumbering Spitfires three to one, the Hurricane also downed far more enemy aircra
His award winning work has graced hundreds of magazine covers over the last 25 years. His work can be viewed at planepicture.Osprey Aviation Editor since 1989, Tony Holmes is a native of Fremantle, Western Australia. Raised in London, his interest in aviation was passed on by his father who grew up during the Battle of Britain near Northolt aerodrome. Responsible for devising the Aircraft of the Aces, Combat Aircraft, Elite Units and Duel series, Tony has also written more than 30 books for Osprey over the past 26 years, including the original Spitfire – Flying Legend