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Bader’s Hurricanes – Double amputee fighter ace Douglas Bader and his Battle of Britain Hurricanes
“Like all pilots who flew and fought in the Hurricane I grew to love it. It was strong, highly maneuverable and it could turn inside the Spitfire and the Me 109. Best of all it was a marvelous gun platform. The sloping nose gave you a splendid forward view, while the eight guns were set in blocks of four in each wing, close to the fuselage. The aeroplane remained rock steady when you fired.” —(Group...
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