"The remarkable Hawker Hurricane was the true workhorse of the Royal Air Force in World War II. Entering service 80 years ago, the Hurricane came into its own in the hot summer months of 1940, valiantly defending the skies above Britain and downing more enemy aircraft than any other RAF fighter. Without the obvious elegance of the Bf109 or the Spitfire, the Hurricane was nonetheless beloved by its pilots for its ability to simultaneously take a battering and inflict serous damage from its remarkably stable gun platform....Includes fascinating first-hand accounts from the men who flew it it..."--Jacket.