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08-31-2009, 11:14 AM
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hurricane is an amazing plane, it was also the most versatile aircraft of the war and served in every theatre!! continued bbeing built until the end of the war also. A certain role needed doing...the hurri did it. An amazing bird.
The hurricane was also used by finland, before the decided to ally with germany, and went up against the red army. No hurricane on hurricane action that i know of though. 
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08-31-2009, 11:19 AM
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battle of britain 1940.
spitfire v hurricane Hurricane was not as fast, but it could out turn a spit and a 109!! it was a more stable gun platform also, and could take far more battle damage. Due to the wider landing gear it was considerably easier to land than the spit. The hurricane due to being made differently to the spit (stretched fabric) meant it was easier and quicker to repair and get back into a fight. In my eyes, the hurricane is much nicer looking than the spit!! she's a beauty. If someone offered me right now a spitfire or a hurricane then i'd take the hurricane without even having to think about it.
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08-31-2009, 11:51 AM
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but u have to admit the spitfire is 1 of the things what makes us true brits
 the spitfire mkV is my fave british fighter and in my personal opinion the hurricane was only used as a fighter because of desperation and not enough spitfire's the late dive bomber hurricane variants were brilliant though
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08-31-2009, 01:23 PM
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The Hurricane wasnt used as a fighter out of desperation, it was concieved as a fighter to start off with. And in the Battle of Britain the hurricane could dogfight with the 109 as well as the spitfire. During the battle of britain is was said that hurricanes were to engage the bombers and spitfires to deal with the fighter escort. It didnt quite work out this way and in the end spitfires and hurricanes were both attacking bombers and fighters. Point being the hurricane could tangle with a 109E quite well. The spitfire just caught the publics eye and imagination, much like the B17 caught the american pulbics eye, leaving the B24 out in the cold. I will defend the hurricane to the hilt lol, its an incredible aircraft. Also... the only VC (victoria cross) awared during the whole battle of britain went to a hurricane pilot  And on a side note...i think the nicest spitfire was the MkIX (9) but thats just me. I will always prefer the hurricane 
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08-31-2009, 01:48 PM
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I beg to differ. By the end of 1940 it was out dated as a fighter, but prior to this it did an adequate job. It then went on to be an excellent night intruder (flying over france at night attacking airfields, causing alot of trouble) superb anti tank platform in africa carrier and catapult launched fighter, boosting moral superbly of the merchant shipping crews. Recon (early parts of war, but most notably in africa) bomber truth is the hurricane was built until wars end, served in every theatre, was the most versatile aircraft in our arsenal and did a sterling job.
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08-31-2009, 02:41 PM
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08-31-2009, 07:19 PM
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I agree it did a very good job and was quite versatile. However, I think the Mosquito takes the prize for most versatile. P.S. I do love the look of them and do feel privelliged everytime I see one.
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