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Warlord · 05-01-2008, 12:05 AM

OK, but, why were they sent to the RAF in the first place, with the Brits having spectacular "shavers" (russian slang for ground attack) like the Typhoon and the Beaufighter, and then onto the CBI?

Also, it has to be taken into consideration that even though by the days the Jug found its way to Continental Asia, the Hurricane was completely out-of-date as a fighter (totally outclassed by the P47 in that respect), it was still highly regarded by the men of the XIV Army and attached forces as a deadly accurate ground attacker. Again and again was Camm´s creation called in by forward observers to blast Jap strongpoints - sometimes even machine gun nests hidden among the roots of single trees! - damn close to allied lines, a trade that required high marksmanship and a stable and reliable gun platform.

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Warlord Veteran wannabe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Land of Eternal Spring Posts: 298	OK, but, why were they sent to the RAF in the first place, with the Brits having spectacular "shavers" (russian slang for ground attack) like the Typhoon and the Beaufighter, and then onto the CBI? Also, it has to be taken into consideration that even though by the days the Jug found its way to Continental Asia, the Hurricane was completely out-of-date as a fighter (totally outclassed by the P47 in that respect), it was still highly regarded by the men of the XIV Army and attached forces as a deadly accurate ground attacker. Again and again was Camm´s creation called in by forward observers to blast Jap strongpoints - sometimes even machine gun nests hidden among the roots of single trees! - damn close to allied lines, a trade that required high marksmanship and a stable and reliable gun platform. __________________ If I go forward, follow me; if I stop, hurry me; if I retreat, kill me. Guatemalan special forces motto Picture shows an Israeli Avia downing an Egyptian Spitfire in ´48. Guatemala gave the deciding vote at the UN that year for Israel to become a nation.