The Hawker Typhoon became the epitome of ground-attack aircraft during the Second World War.
The aircraft was originally intended to be a replacement for the Hurricane and entered service with the RAF during 1941.
However, in the role of the interceptor fighter it proved calamitous.
Rushed development of the airframe led to structural and engine failures.
The aircraft was withdrawn from that duty and confined to low-level flying, where it became a success.
During the Invasion of Europe, the Hawker Typhoon was used to great advantage as Allied troops advanced from the English Channel towards Berlin.
Armed with rockets, 1,000lb bombs and four 20mm cannons, it played a leading role in smashing Hitler’s defending Panzer Divisions and wrought havoc with enemy road and rail communications as the Nazis struggled in the death throes of the Reich.
Over three thousand of the type were built, equipping 32 RAF Squadrons in active service around the world.
Hawker Typhoon: The Combat History is a fantastically detailed account of the role this aircraft played during the Second World War.
Collecting first-hand accounts from operational pilots across RAF Squadrons, Richard Townshend Bickers leads us through the origins, development and operations of this formidable ground-attack fighter.
‘A valuable history of the air war that began it all… by an ex-flyer of the Second World War who has a genuine feeling for the feats of his predecessors’ - The Birmingham Post
‘His sympathy with the fighting man (and woman) shines out of every page’ - Liverpool Daily Post
Richard Townshend Bickers volunteered for the RAF on the outbreak of the second world war and served, with a Permanent Commission, for eighteen years. He wrote a range of military fiction and non-fiction books, including Torpedo Attack, My Enemy Came Nigh, Bombing Run and Summer of No Surrender.
The aircraft was originally intended to be a replacement for the Hurricane and entered service with the RAF during 1941.
However, in the role of the interceptor fighter it proved calamitous.
Rushed development of the airframe led to structural and engine failures.
The aircraft was withdrawn from that duty and confined to low-level flying, where it became a success.
During the Invasion of Europe, the Hawker Typhoon was used to great advantage as Allied troops advanced from the English Channel towards Berlin.
Armed with rockets, 1,000lb bombs and four 20mm cannons, it played a leading role in smashing Hitler’s defending Panzer Divisions and wrought havoc with enemy road and rail communications as the Nazis struggled in the death throes of the Reich.
Over three thousand of the type were built, equipping 32 RAF Squadrons in active service around the world.
Hawker Typhoon: The Combat History is a fantastically detailed account of the role this aircraft played during the Second World War.
Collecting first-hand accounts from operational pilots across RAF Squadrons, Richard Townshend Bickers leads us through the origins, development and operations of this formidable ground-attack fighter.
Praise for Richard Townshend Bickers:
‘A valuable history of the air war that began it all… by an ex-flyer of the Second World War who has a genuine feeling for the feats of his predecessors’ - The Birmingham Post
‘His sympathy with the fighting man (and woman) shines out of every page’ - Liverpool Daily Post
Richard Townshend Bickers volunteered for the RAF on the outbreak of the second world war and served, with a Permanent Commission, for eighteen years. He wrote a range of military fiction and non-fiction books, including Torpedo Attack, My Enemy Came Nigh, Bombing Run and Summer of No Surrender.
