Its true test came during the Battle of Britain in 1940. While the Hawker Hurricane bore the brunt of the fighting, the Spitfire's superior speed, agility, and lower attrition rate gave it a ...

Often overshadowed by the Spitfire, the Hawker Hurricane was the true backbone of Britain’s air defense in WWII. Rugged, reliable, and deadly, this fighter played a crucial role in the Battle of ...

Slicing down the middle is the Spitfire, the airplane that won the Battle of Britain. Well, not exactly. Such a statement leaves out the Hawker Hurricane, the other frontline fighter the Royal Air ...

In this collection of programmes, we hear from some of the battle's heroes, see the Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane fighter planes in action and discover why the Battle of Britain should always be ...

An exterior view of St George's, the chapel at RAF Biggin Hill. A Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane stand guard outside. (IWM RAF-T 6209) The development of the Spitfire aeroplane during ...

An exterior view of St George's, the chapel at RAF Biggin Hill. A Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane stand guard outside. (IWM RAF-T 6209) Features in: The importance of radar The ...