Hawker Hurricane - Operators

Operators

Due to its lightweight, yet robust, construction and ease of maintenance, the Hurricane had a long operational life in many theatres of war. It was also built by, or exported to, several countries outside of Britain and used by their air forces; in this context, the Hurricane was unusual in that it was flown operationally by both the Allies and the Axis during the war. In some cases (e.g; Portugal) the Hurricane was pressed into service after being forced to land in a neutral country.