HAWKER HURRICANE Royal Air Force Fighter, the Hawker
Hurricane had a top speed of 320mph, at 18,200 feet and 340mph at 17,500,
ceiling of 34,200 and a range of 935 miles. The Hurricane was armed with
eight fixed wing mounted .303 browning machine guns in the Mark I and
twelve .303 browning's in the MKIIB in the Hurricane MKIIC it had four
20mm cannon.
All time classic fighter the Hurricane
was designed in 1933-1934, the first prototype flew in June 1936 and a
contract for 600 for the Royal Air Force was placed. The first production
model flew on the 12th October 1937 and 111 squadron of the Royal Air
Force received the first Hurricanes in January 1938. By the outbreak of
World war two the Royal Air Force had 18 operational squadrons of
Hurricanes. During the Battle of Britain a total of 1715 Hurricanes took
part, (which was more than the rest of the aircraft of the Royal air force
put together) and almost 75% of the Victories during the Battle of Britain
went to hurricane pilots. The Hawker Hurricane was used in all
theatres during World war two, and in many roles. in total 14,533
Hurricanes were built.
Hurricanes over the Needles By Graeme Lothian Hurricanes of 607 County of Durham Squadron diving down and
attacking Heinkels over the Needles on the Isle of Wight, after a raid
on the southern coast. 607 squadron were stationed at nearby Tangmere
from the start of September 1940 and saw continuous action throughout
the Battle of Britain until the 16th October, when it withdrew to
Scotland having raised its total victory to 102. Also aiding in the
pursuit are Spitfires of 602 City of Glasgow Squadron based at
Westhampnett.
Can Openers by David Pentland Two Hawker Hurricanes ME11D tank busters of No.6 "Shiny
Six" Squadron about to attack retreating axis mechanised units,
November 1942 at El Alamein.
Battle Above Dover by Adrian Rigby
on 29th July 1904, the Luftwaffe launched what they believed was a
surprise attack on the port of Dover and the shipping in the area. RAF
controllers however were quick to react and Spitfire from Manston along
with twelve Hurricanes from Hawkinge intercepted nearly fifty Stukas and
no less than eighty fighter escorts. the battle was intense and made even more dangerous for the RAF by
the heavy flak, which the gunners of Dover used to some success, shooting
two Stukas out of the sky. at the end of the action, seven German aircraft
were lost to just one Spitfire. more significantly, Dover was spared
serious damage and no ships were lost.
Edition of 295 copies. Signed by Wing Commander K W MacKenzie
DFC AFC, Pilot Officer with 43 and 501 Sqns.
London Guard by Adrian Rigby Like many others, the Hurricanes of No.56 Squadron were frequently
scrambled to attack German formations heading for London. Signatories: Flt Lt Ronald H Smyth DFC AE RAF.
A Nation Alone by Ivan Berryman. Dedicated to those who served and died in the Battle of
Britain on the ground and in the air during the summer of 1940.
Battle for Biggin
by Kenneth McDonough July 1940 Hurricanes from 32 squadron
RAF southbound over Kent to protect their home base, Biggin Hill.
Salute the Few by Anthony Saunders A poignant scene from the Battle of Britain, as a pair of battle weary
Hurricanes return from a mission, young children play in the afternoon
sun. Anthony Saunders faithfully recaptures the atmosphere of the long hot
summer of 1940.
Moment of Truth by Keith Woodcock The print depicts the moment as the first Hurricane of
46 squadron of the Royal Air Force, without arrestor hooks or wires the
squadron was led by Sqd Ldt Kenneth Cross as he approaches the
ill-fated carrier HMS Glorious. during the evacuation of Norway in June
1940. 'Bing' later said, "we showed them they were wrong". The
Fleet Air Arm pilots were delighted saying, "Marvelous bloody
marvelous, now we'll get them too." All had landed safely by 4.30am
on June 8th. These superb prints have been co signed by Sqd ldr
Kenneth cross
Fastest Victory by Robert Taylor Taking his Hurricane off from
Speke, a raiding JU88 crossed the
airfield in front of Denys Gillam, who promptly shot it down. It was the
fastest air victory of the war, and probably of all time. Robert Taylor's
painting shows Gillam's Hurricane, guns blazing while undercarriage is
still retracting
Uneven Odds by Robert Taylor In August 1940, Frank Carey let No 43 Squadron's 'A' Flight into
'Schwarms
of JU87s', escorted by Me109s. Though hopelessly outnumbered, Carey
accounted for 4 JU87s before running out of ammunition. Robert Taylor's
painting captures the trauma of the battle Signatories: Frank Carey. Front Line Hurricanes by Robert Taylor
Signed by Bee
Beamont, Pete Brothers, Frank Carey, Dennis David,
John Gibson, Kenneth Lee.
First of Many by Robert Taylor Each print in this special Tribute Edition is signed by four famous RAF
Fighter Aces that flew Hurricanes and Spitfires with Douglas Bader in the
Battle of Britain in 1940. Sadly, none of these renowned pilots are still
with us today. The signatures on this significant print are among the most
sought-after by knowledgeable collectors. Few such unique and valuable
collector prints are ever offered on the primary market these days,
especially when signed by such prominent fighter Aces who excelled in
combat in that momentous and decisive period in aviation history. Signed by Pat Jameson, Bob Stanford Tuck, Duncan Smith, Peter
Townsend.
