Its true test came during the Battle of Britain in 1940. While the Hawker Hurricane bore the brunt of the fighting, the Spitfire's superior speed, agility, and lower attrition rate gave it a ...
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Hurricane or Spitfire? Which was Britain’s Best WWII Fighter?An interesting question to ponder is: Which was the better warbird flown by those “so few” in “Their Finest Hour”: the Supermarine Spitfire or the Hawker Hurricane? The Spitfire should be ...
The UK’s RAF has confirmed that its historic Hurricane and Spitfire warbirds will return to airshow flying duties in 2025 ...
As Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill said about the Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilots’ heroic performance in winning the Battle of Britain in 1940: “Never in the field of human conflict ...
An exterior view of St George's, the chapel at RAF Biggin Hill. A Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane stand guard outside. (IWM RAF-T 6209) The development of the Spitfire aeroplane during ...
In this collection of programmes, we hear from some of the battle's heroes, see the Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane fighter planes in action and discover why the Battle of Britain should always be ...
An exterior view of St George's, the chapel at RAF Biggin Hill. A Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane stand guard outside. (IWM RAF-T 6209) Features in: The importance of radar The ...
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