HAWKER HURRICANE (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter Jacobs
Published by The Crowood Press
in 1998
ISBN: 1861261268
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- WORLD WAR II
HAWKER HURRICANE (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter Jacobs.
Stock no. 1829686
1st.
1998.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The full story of this remarkable aeroplane, from its beginnings in the days before World War Two, through its service in the Battle of Britain, over Europe and in the skies of Russia, the desert and the Far East, and its use as a naval fighter. Large format. Green boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861261268. A lovely copy!
Front cover
Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword by Sqn Ldr Pat Wells, DSO
- Introduction
- 1. Design and Development
- 2. The Fall of France
- 3. Britain Alone - The Summer of 1940
- 4. The Hurricane Mark II
- 5. Malta - The Fortress Island
- 6. Benedict Force - Murmansk, Russia
- 7. The Desert War
- 8. The Far East - The Forgotten War
- 9. Europe
- 10. The Last of the Many
- Appendix A Hurricane Production
- Appendix B Squadrons and Locations
- Appendix C Hurricane Order of Battle 1939-45
- Appendix D Squadron Codes
- Appendix E Hurricane Pilots Killed During the Battle of Britain
- Appendix F Hurricane Aces
- Bibliography
- Index