My tribute to the Hawker Hurricane.

I have used a mixture of old and new footage with lots of gun camera action. The Hurricane was designed by Sir Sydney Camm. It was made with a braced steel tube construction, with wooden frames and fabric covering. It was not as good as the best fighters of the times but it could take a lot of punishment and was reliable and easy to produce in quantity. The RAF placed it's first orders in 1936, so it was largely in place for the beginning of WWII. This was the main reason why it bore the brunt of the fighting in the Battle of Britain from Aug-Oct., 1940. Due to the differences in abilities between it and the Spitfire, the Hurricane was given the task of attacking German bombers, while the Spitfires went after the Bf109s and 110s. Three major variants were made during the war including naval varieties. It fought in all of the theatres. It performed well as an interceptor, fighter-bomber, night fighter and ground attack craft. A total of 14233 were built. Foranybody that's interested in 20th century military and home front collecting have a look at my web site to see my collection.There are also more videos plus speeches and news broadcasts of the 20th century. Plus veteran recording. And don't miss the veterans section look for the poppy. server.microlite16.com



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