Hawker Hurricane Mk I-v

At the outbreak of World War II, only 111 Squadron and a handful of others were equipped with the Hurricane. Cutting their teeth during the Battle of France, it was during the Battle of Britain that the type excelled and came to form the backbone of Fighter Command. While the Hurricane was steadily overtaken by the Spitfire in the fighter defense role, it remained the fighter of choice in North Africa and the Far East.