Hawker Hurricane MkIIa The Hawker Hurricane was one of the most famous British fighters of World War II. The plane’s legend was born during the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940. When the Nazis attacked Great Britain, Royal Air Force (RAF) Fighter Command had only 527 Hurricanes and 321 Spitfire fighters to counter the enemy's 2,700 aircraft. Yet, the RAF maintained air superiority in the skies of England due in part to the Hurricane’s quality and British industry’s ability to replace lost