Cobber kain first raf hurricane ace, first raf air ace of. Some production of the hurricane was carried out in canada by the canada car and foundry co ltd. Pilots like cobber kain had achieved impressive scores in the face of overwhelming luftwaffe forces, and although the raf lost no less than 386 hurricanes during the blitzkrieg, it gave many pilots valuable experience. It was overshadowed in the public consciousness by the supermarine spitfires role during battle of britain in 1940, but the hurricane inflicted 60 percent of the losses sustained by the luftwaffe in the. The hawker hurricane plastic scale model kits line up from fly models is something that got a lot of modelers excited. Known to others as killer kain, the hastingsborn pilots exploits flying hurricanes for the rafs no. For hurricane colour photographs you have to have the fighter legend book, but the colour sideviews in hurricane aces are very good, and more than make up for the lack of colour photographs. New zealand flying officer edgar james cobber kain of no. Designed in 193334 by hawker s chief designer, sydney camm, it was eventually contracted by the air ministry in 1935 and was capable of flying in excess of 300 mph. He was an exceptional aerobatic pilot and in 1938 was chosen by the raf to perform the aerobatic display on empire day. Cobber kain shoot down march 26, 1940 hurricane id archive. I emailed richard in new zealand with some detailed queries and he was as helpful as he could be in reply. November 1939 kain scored his fourth and fifth victories on 26 march 1940, before being wounded and forced to bail out. It saw exemplorary service in world war ii and accounted for over 60% of the air victories in the battle of britain.
Squadron leader robert stanford tuck, commanding no. The only book that might surpass this for internal detail would be hawker hurricane. The hurricane was the first monoplane fighter to see service in the royal air force and the first aircraft to be equipped with eight guns. John engelsted hi guys, found this image of kain with hurricane p on the iwm website only the other day. Bonhams auctioneers sales brochure for hurricane p3351. The hawker hurricane was a british singleseater monoplane fighter aircraft designed by sydney camm at hawker aircraft in the early 1930s. Hawker hurricane airworthy survivors part 1 uk november 4, 2017 following the special post earlier this week taking a look behind the curtain at hawker restorations, a company responsible for the return to flight of most of the hurricanes currently flying in the world, i wanted to update my record of airworthy hurricanes.
The hawker hurricane was the rafs first monoplane fighter, and it. Corgi aviation archive release of cobber kains hawker hurricane mk. Fighter ace edgar cobber kain killed nzhistory, new zealand. Considering that the aircraft had stood outside in india for 54 years, suffering the annual monsoons, it was in remarkable condition. Kain was promoted to flying officer on 21 july 1939. It served in the air forces of many countries, some involuntarily as in the case of hurricanes which either landed accidentally or forcelanded in neutral ireland.
Although largely overshadowed by the supermarine spitfire, the aircraft became renowned during the battle of britain the 1930s design evolved through several versions and. And during the preceding battle of france the new zealand pilot edgar cobber kain had become the rafs leading ace with 16. Based on his exploits in the air as well as an engaging, friendly manner, cobber new zealand slang for pal kain was treated as a popular hero by the raf as well as the media. Pilots like cobber kain had achieved impressive scores in. I during the spring of 1940, the battle of france began in earnest as the full horror of blitzkrieg was unleashed against allied forces on the continent. Hurricane aces 193940 by tony holmes, keith fretwell. Hawker hurricane airworthy survivors part 1 uk warbird tails. Hawker hurricane airworthy survivors part 1 uk warbird. Later in 1938, the squadron converted to the new monoplane hawker hurricane.
Prior to the battle of britain, a number of squadrons equipped with the fighter had seen action firstly in the phoney war, and then during the disastrous campaign in france. Hawker hurricane academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Raf hawker hurricane mk1 73 sqn, ej cobber kain eztoys. The hawker hurricane is a british singleseat fighter aircraft that was designed and predominantly built by hawker aircraft ltd.
Jan 9, 2017 new zealand flying officer edgar james cobber kain of no. Flying officer e j cobber kain standing by his hawker hurricane mark i paddy iii at rouvres, no date but very nice photo of. Cobber kain project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The hawker hurricane is a british singleseat fighter aircraft of the 1930s40s that was designed and predominantly built by hawker aircraft ltd. Designed in 193334 by hawkers chief designer, sydney camm, it was eventually contracted by the air ministry in. Thanks to sudden massive orders and a wellorganized hawker subcontracting production to gloster and general aircraft, more squadrons rapidly became operational. Famed for its role in ww2, especially during the battle of britain in 1940. Hawker hurricane by philip birtles, 9780752498584, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Combat kiwis edgar cobber kain episode 2 rarity films. The hawker hurricane is a british singleseat fighter aircraft that was designed and predominantly built by hawker aircraft ltd for the royal air force raf. Hawker hurricane mark iic was a fighterbomber and groundattack variant of the british hawker hurricane mark ii armed with four 20mm cannon. Kains first victory, a do17, was achieved on 8th nov 1939.
Kain died when he was pitched out of the cockpit, striking the ground 27 m in front of the exploding hurricane. The hawker hurricane was a british singleseat fighter aircraft designed and predominantly built by hawker aircraft ltd. While the hurricane was steadily overtaken by the spitfire in the fighter defence role. See more ideas about hawker hurricane, ww2 aircraft and military aircraft. Edgar james kain, dfc 27 june 1918 7 june 1940 was a new zealand fighter pilot and. Cobber kain first raf hurricane ace, first raf air ace of the wwii. Some production of the hurricane was carried out in canada by the canada car and foundry co ltd the 1930s design evolved through several versions and adaptations, resulting in a series of aircraft which acted as interceptorfighters, fighterbombers also called. Jun 15, 2011 dvd its eight wingmounted coltbrownings spitting flame, the hawker hurricane swooped to dispatch over twothirds of all enemy aircraft destroyed in the battle of britain.
Stick and tissue forum bens westwings hawker hurricane. The hawker hurricane was the rafs first monoplane fighter, and it dragged the air force into a position where it could defend britain in its hour of need. The hawker hurricane, due to its rugged construction and ease of maintenance, enjoyed a long operational life in all theatres of war, flown by both the axis and allies. This book covers the design, development, production and operations of the hawker hurricane before, during and after the second world war. The rafs first monoplane fighter, it dragged the air force into a position where it could defend britain in her hour of need. Jan 01, 2000 the hurricane was the first monoplane fighter to see service in the royal air force and the first aircraft to be equipped with eight guns. Although largely overshadowed by the supermarine spitfire, the aircraft became renowned during the battle of britain, accounting for 60% of the rafs air victories in the battle, and served in all the major theatres of the second world war. Kain knew exactly where the german border was, having already gained a reputation among raf fighter pilots within the aasf advanced air striking force for patrolling deep into enemy territory, as fellow aasf pilot and future hurricane ace, paul richey, attested. It was overshadowed in the public consciousness by the supermarine spitfire s role during battle of britain in 1940, but the hurricane inflicted 60. Cobber kain shoot down march 26, 1940 hurricane id. Spitfire n3200 will be flying as one of the stars of duxford battle of britain air show. Although largely overshadowed by the supermarine spitfire, the aircraft became renowned during the battle of britain, accounting for 60% of the rafs air victories in the battle, and.
Hawker hurricane and sea hurricane neil robinson, martin. Jul 18, 2019 edgar james cobber kain, about 1939 fighter ace edgar cobber kain killed 7 june 1940. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Some versions were built in canada by the canada car and foundry co ltd media related to hawker hurricane mark i at wikimedia commons hurricane mk i the first mk i production machines were ready quickly, with deliveries starting in december 1937. Cobber kain first raf hurricane ace, first raf air ace. I is a british singleseat fighter aircraft that was designed and predominantly built by hawker aircraft ltd for the royal air force raf. Cobber kain, by richard stowers, a terrific read and a beautifully produced publication with plenty of photographs from the time. The rebuild of the airframe of hawker hurricane mk i r4118 was undertaken by hawker restorations ltd. The rafs first wwii ace new edition by richard stowers isbn. Hawker hurricane mkiic box contents the fly models, 2 hawker hurricane mkiic kit number fly32012 comes in large top opening box with beautiful painting boxart depicting aircraft from raf no309 polish fighterreconnissance squadron over the cliffs of dover. Edgar james cobber kain, dfc was a new zealand fighter pilot and flying ace who flew in the royal air force during the second world war. A 23 page introduction provides an overview of hurricane development and construction.
Combat kiwis is a short documentary series about new zealand born fighter pilots from wwii. Dvd its eight wingmounted coltbrownings spitting flame, the hawker hurricane swooped to dispatch over twothirds of all enemy aircraft destroyed in the battle of britain. Thanks to sudden massive orders and a wellorganized hawker subcontracting production to. Some versions were built in canada by the canada car and foundry co ltd the first mk i production machines were ready fairly quickly, with deliveries starting in december 1937. Heritage hawker hurricane bae systems international. Subcategories this category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total. The remarkable hawker hurricane, designed and built to combat the emerging fighter strength of the axis nations in the leadup to world war ii, made its name in the air battles over britain and france in the first years of the war. Hawker hurricane project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. At the outbreak of world war ii, only 111 squadron and a handful of others were equipped with the hurricane. Large scale, photoetched and resin parts, nicely detailed plastic. Edgar was born in hastings new zealand on 27 june 1918 to parents nellie maria kain formerly keen, from prior marriage by which she had one child and george william reginald reggie kain, who married in 1912. Edgar james cobber kain, about 1939 fighter ace edgar. Mike kolendorski in the cockpit of his hawker hurricane early american mike kolendorski and friend with his raf hurricane fighter a new book reveals the heroism and sacrifice of scores of americans who defied the law to join britains royal air force before the us entered the war. Cobber kain had 700 hours at the time of his death.
Edgar james cobber kain, a new zealander, joined the raf in 1936. Courageous squadron commander douglas bader, i4 kill hero cobber kain, ginger lacey the top battle of britain ace with 18 victims and many other raf pilots owed. Hawker fighters outnumbered spitfires during the battle of britain by three to one, and downed far mor aircraft. He often led a section 40 miles or more into germany, regardless of the fact that it was against orders to cross the frontier, paul richey, hurricane ace. In 1938 the squadron converted to hurricanes and flew to france just 4 days after war was declared. Kain has the code as p on this date in his log book. Hawker hurricane and sea hurricane neil robinson, martin derry when sidney camms masterpiece, the hawker hurricane, entered raf service in late 1937 it quickly became one of the most important aircraft in britains military arsenal, especially in the first three years of the second world war. Hawker fighters outnumbered spitfires during the battle of britain by three to one. The centre section steel spars had to be replaced, as were the wing spars. The hawker hurricane was the first monoplane fighter to enter service in the r. Very good in my opinion is the last part of the book, where all planes depicted in the sideviews get their own small piece. Nov 04, 2017 hawker hurricane airworthy survivors part 1 uk november 4, 2017 following the special post earlier this week taking a look behind the curtain at hawker restorations, a company responsible for the return to flight of most of the hurricanes currently flying in the world, i wanted to update my record of airworthy hurricanes. Without the courage and perseverance of the young men from britain and the commonwealth, who risked their lives to beat the luftwaffe and forestall the enemy invasion of britain, there would not have been a battle of britain. These early aircraft featured fabriccovered wings, and a wooden, twobladed, fixedpitch.
Hawker hurricane world war ii wiki fandom powered by wikia. Thanks to sudden massive orders and a wellorganized hawker subcontracting production to gloster and general aircraft, more squadrons rapidly. Apr 03, 2018 kain knew exactly where the german border was, having already gained a reputation among raf fighter pilots within the aasf advanced air striking force for patrolling deep into enemy territory, as fellow aasf pilot and future hurricane ace, paul richey, attested. Spitfire the full story of a unique battle of britain fighter squadron. Owners workshop manual haynes publishing, though i have no firsthand knowledge of that publication. Pilots like cobber kain had achieved impressive scores in the face of overwhelming. When many aviation enthusiasts consider the hawker hurricane fighter, they usually associate it with the battle of britain and how it was the understudy of the much more glamorous and war winning supermarine spitfire. In this article you will see how things look inside that big box with hawker hurricane drawn on its top. Pilots like cobber kain had achieved impressive scores in the face of overwhelming luftwaffe forces, and although the raf lost no less than 386 hurricanes during the blitzkried, it gave many pilots valuable experience. He was quickly recognised as an outstanding pilot, flying gladiators with 73 sqn.
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