Before Dunkirk: Hawker Hurricane in the 'Phoney War' over France, 1939-40 Posted: March 13, 2025 | Last updated: March 13, 2025 As WW2 began, British Expeditionary Force deployed across the ...

Often overshadowed by the Spitfire, the Hawker Hurricane was the true backbone of Britain’s air defense in WWII. Rugged, reliable, and deadly, this fighter played a crucial role in the Battle of ...

When a pilot suffered an eye injury while flying a Hawker Hurricane Mk. I, Harold Ridley treated him and made a discovery that would benefit people afflicted with cataracts. Gordon “Mouse ...

Well, not exactly. Such a statement leaves out the Hawker Hurricane, the other frontline fighter the Royal Air Force fielded in the battle. In July 1940, when the fight began, the RAF Fighter ...

The Hawker Hurricane LF363 is believed to be the last such plane to enter service during the war. Afterwards, the plane survived the scrapyard and was used in classic movies including Angels One ...

The company primarily manufactured railway boxcars but now the Allies) needed Hawker Hurricane airplanes and quickly. The daunting task fell to Elsie MacGill. The 35-year-old Canadian was one of ...