Hawker Hurricanes are probably best known for their outstanding performance during the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940, proving vital to Britain's survival when the Nazi Blitzkrieg seemed unstoppable. These airplanes also performed other roles, flying on nearly every front until the end of the war.

Credits - © 2002 Carolyn Russo, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution (SI Neg No. 2001-749)