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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 ...
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BBMF Lancaster, Spitfire, Hurricane & Blenheim Flying at Biggin Hill Airshow
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) brought history to life at the Biggin Hill Airshow, featuring an unforgettable ...
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How the Hawker Hurricane Saved Britain During World War II
But the Spitfire’s fond remembrance has obscured the feats of another aircraft, which statistically did more to win the Battle of Britain than the Spitfire—the Hawker Hurricane.
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Will RAF Spitfires and Hurricanes fly again?
Some have been left wondering when - or indeed if - the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Spitfires (front) and Hurricanes will return to the skies Four months after a Spitfire crashed killing ...
Spitfire replica for Armed Forces Day spectacular
A life-size replica of one of the most well-known aircraft of World War II will be placed on Scarborough's seafront for this ...
Isle of Wight County Press on MSN9d
From the Red Arrows to a parachute display — what's on at IW Armed Forces Day
SPECTACULAR aerial displays by The Red Arrows and a Spitfire will headline this year’s Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day later ...
The National Interest5mon
Hurricane or Spitfire? Which was Britain’s Best WWII Fighter?
From a logistical standpoint, the Hurricane proved significantly cheaper to build than the Supermarine Spitfire as well as being even simpler to overhaul, especially when it came to repairing ...