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Author Bowman, Martin W., author.

Title The Hawker Hunter : rare photographs from wartime archives / Martin W. Bowman
Published Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England : Pen & Sword Aviation, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Series Images of war
Images of war.
Contents Introduction -- A Hunter we will go -- The Hunter's halcyon days -- Detached serivce -- End of Empire -- Overseas customers
Summary If ever there was a real pilot's aeroplane it was the Hunter; an outstanding multi-purpose aircraft which excelled in the roles of interceptor fighter, ground attack, reconnaissance, research vehicle and two-seater trainer, not forgetting its dramatic formation aerobatic performances. The Hunter is one of the world's greatest aircraft. For three decades, pilots have enthused about it, extolling the virtues of its smooth, aerodynamic lines, 4 x 30mm cannon, the Rolls-Royce Avon engine, and its outstandingly honest handling characteristics combined with a lively performance. It saw operational deployment in Europe with Fighter Command and 2nd TAF, in Cyprus, the Middle East and the Far East, operating in the ground-attack role against rebels in Aden and Malaysia respectively. Here, the legendary tale of the Hunter is told in words and images
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO; viewed September 14, 2020)
Subject Hunter (Jet fighter plane)
Jet fighter planes -- Great Britain
Jet planes, Military -- Great Britain
Fighter planes -- Great Britain
Airplanes, Military -- Great Britain
Airplanes, Military
Fighter planes
Hunter (Jet fighter plane)
Jet fighter planes
Jet planes, Military
Great Britain
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781526705631
152670563X