Hurricane Aces 1939-40
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.
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11 Group 1940 Hurricane Mk AASF ace Plt ACES OF WORLD achieved ace status Air Component Air Force aircraft airfield attack Battle of Britain Battle of France Biggin Hill Blitzkrieg bombers bombing claimed Cobber cockpit combat credited dived Dornier Emils enemy escorting Fighter Command fighter pilots fire flew flight commander flown by FIg Flt Lt formation frontline further future ace German groundcrew Hawker fighter Heinkel Hurricane Mk Hurricane pilots Hurricane units Josef Frantisek July June Kain Lille/Seclin Luftwaffe machine Malta Messerschmitt Norman Franks North Weald Northolt October operational patrol Paul Richey Phoney Phoney War pilots killed Polish RAF fighter RAF's raids Rouvres scored scrambled September 1940 shared damaged shared destroyed shared probable shot sorties Spitfire Sqn aces Sqn Hurricanes Sqn Ldr Sqn pilots Sqn's success tally Tangmere UN1TS unconfirmed destroyed unit's victories whilst flying wing