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Re: Good book or info about Hurricane Mk I?
The Brian Cull & Co. book looks interesting - not only due to Hurricane combat history, but because it seems to give also interesting info about Bf 110 ZG units during the initial stages of Battle of France. I think that I will get this one.
The opinions about Hurricane vary - some are indeed very negative. Finns considered Brewster Buffalo to be a better plane and clearly more nimble at low altitudes. Hans Wind, the top-scoring Finnish Brewster ace gave this analysis when he instructed new fighter pilots:
"Hurricane is the easiest enemy plane to shoot down. Under 3000 metres (9000ft) it's no match for us. It's slow and very clumsy and stiff. When you meet a Hurricane, immediately start a dogfight, then it can only depend on our good will. Aim to the front part of it, then it usually flares up."
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