Dimensions
156 x 234 x 20mm
Although there were many more Hawker Hurricanes than Supermarine
Spitfires engaged in conflict fought over England in 1940, the
public's imagination was captured by the more charismatic
Spitfire. According to legend, however, the Hurricane executed
far greater damage on the enemy than all other defences combined,
and was the unsung hero of our `Finest Hour'. New research
confirms that the Spitfire was in fact supreme and destroyed an
equal number of enemy machines to the greater Hurricane force.
Featuring interviews with pilots who flew in both Spitfires and
Hurricanes, and following a detailed analysis of combat reports
and casualty records, Dilip Sarkar shatters the myth and argues a
persuasive case proving that the Hurricane was markedly inferior
to the Spitfire during the Battle of Britain - which could have
been won by Spitfires, but not Hurricanes, alone. A controversial
thesis, likely to provoke lively debate, but this evidence is
nonetheless indisputable.
