They Flew Hurricanes

The Hawker Hurricane, Together With The Spitfire, Is The Most Famous Aircraft Of The Second World War. Many Pilots Including Douglas Bader Thought It Was Superior To The Spitfire But Together They Saved Britain From Nazi Invasion And Possible Defeat. Adrian Stewart Has Produced A Gloriously Atmospheric And Nostalgic Book Capturing The Spirit Of This Great Aircraft And The Pilots Who Flew Them. It Tracks The Aircraft As It Was Developed And Improved And Follows It To The Many Theatres Of The War Where It Saw Service. Among The Lesser Known Are Burma And The Hazardous Convoy Protection Both In The Arctic And Mediterranean, Flying From Makeshift Carriers. This Book Will Fascinate Specialist Aviation Historians And Those Who Enjoy A Rattling Good War Story, Backed By A Superb Selection Of Rare Photographs. Background -- Early Encounters -- Days Of Disaster -- Finest Hour -- Cover Of Darkness -- Action In The Arctic -- Action Of The Med [mediterranean] -- Island Under Siege -- The Convoys Went Through -- The Onslaught Of Japan -- Conflict Across The Channel -- Decision In The Desert -- Last Lap -- Assessment. Adrian Stewart. A celebration of the renowned WWII aircraft and the aviators who flew them—includes rare photographs. The Hawker Hurricane, together with the Spitfire, is the most famous aircraft of the Second World War. Many pilots, including Douglas Bader, thought it was superior to the Spit—but together they saved Britain from Nazi invasion and possible defeat. Adrian Stewart has produced a gloriously atmospheric and nostalgic book capturing the spirit of these great aircraft and the pilots who flew them. It tracks the aircraft as it was developed and improved, and follows it to the many theaters of the war where it saw service. Among the lesser-known are Burma and hazardous convoy protection in the Arctic and Mediterranean, flying from makeshift carriers. This book will fascinate specialist aviation historians and those who enjoy a rattling good war story, and includes a superb selection of rare photographs.