Ognjecic, Aleksandar M. Hawker Hurricane, Fury & Hind. The Yugoslav Story. Operational Record 1931-1941

In late 1937, the Royal Yugoslav Air Force placed an order with "Hawker Aircraft" for twelve Hawker "Hurricane" Mk. I fighters, the first foreign purchase of the aircraft. The Royal Yugoslav Air Force (VVKJ) operated the British Hawker "Hurricane" Mk. I from 1938 to 1941. Between 1938 and 1940, the VVKJ obtained 24 "Hurricane" Mk. Is from early production batches, marking the first foreign sale of the aircraft. Twenty additional aircraft were built by "Zmaj" under licence in Yugoslavia. When the country was drawn into World War 2 by the German-led Axis invasion of April 1941, a total of 41 "Hurricane" Mk. I's were in service as fighters. They achieved some successes against Luftwaffe aircraft, but all Yugoslav "Hurricanes" were destroyed or captured during the 11-day invasion. This book describes the history of the Hawker "Hurricanes" in Yuogoslav service.

Between 1938 and 1940, the Yugoslav Air Force received 24 "Hurricane" Mk. I from the early batches, which marked the first foreign sale of this aircraft. A further 20 aircraft were built by "Zmaj" under licence in Yugoslavia. When the country was drawn into the Second World War by the German-led invasion of the Axis powers in April 1941, a total of 41 "Hurricane" Mk. I aircraft were in service as fighters. They achieved some successes against German and Italian aircraft, but all Yugoslav Hurricanes were destroyed or captured during the eleven-day invasion. This book describes the entire history of the Hawker "Hurricanes" in the service of the Yugoslav Air Force during World War II.