Spitfire why so popular??

[Soviet Ace]

Yes, the Red Air Force used the Spitfire MkVb and some MkIX's. They also used some Hurricanes, but from what I've read, the pilots actually liked the American P-39 better for some reason? But staying on the subject of Spitfires and Hurricanes, they were mostly used as ground-attack, but some saw combat against Me-109's and FW-190's. On the Eastern Front.

Also, the Hurricanes were also configured to be shot off the bow of convoy ships via catapult, being called Hurricats. They usually had a one way trip, having to either try for land if they were close, or ditching into the sea, being picked up by a convoy destroyer or something like that.

[skullblits]

intrestin

I wonder which was better handling, I say the hurricane