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In the summer of 1940, Germany launched Operation "Sea
Lion," the planned invasion of England. Before troop
carrier boats could be launched, air superiority had to be
achieved. The Germans massed a huge air armada, consisting
of 3,500 bombers and fighters. The Royal Air Force then had 32
Hurricane squadrons, compared with 19 Spitfire squadrons. Together
they had 620 fighters. Along with 84 assorted fighters, like
the Gloster Gladiator, they were given the job of defeating the
vastly superior German Air Force. This resulted in the
"Battle of Britain," the first major battle ever fought
in the air. The British inflicted such heavy casualties on
the Germans that Hitler called off the invasion. The heroic
actions of the British pilots led to Prime Minister Winston Churchill's
famous remark, "Never in the history of mankind,
have so many owed so much to so few." The Hurricane was
the main victor of the Battle of Britain.
Design began in 1934. The prototype first
took to the air on November 6,1935, and the initial production
Hurricane I entered RAF service in December 1937. Squadrons
were rapidly equipped with the Hurricane--thanks to the foresight
of the Hawker Aircraft directors--and at the time war was
declared, on September 3, 1939, just short of 500 Hurricanes had
been delivered and eighteen squadrons had been equipped.
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Hawker
Hurricane
Premier Series. 1/25 scale. 19.5" wingspan by 15" long.
No. AEG1D-PR.
Only $169.95 |
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Hawker
Hurricane - Deluxe Series
1/24th scale. 20" wingspan x 16" long.
No. AEG1D-DX. Only $139.95 |
Hawker
Hurricane - Standard Series
1/32nd scale. 15.2" wingspan x 11.75 length
No. AEG1D-ST. Only $119.95 |
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