The Hawker Tempest gained fame as a V1 fighter. With its top speed of 696 km/h it was the only English fighter plane able to intercept these cruise missiles and to shoot down or push them off. Even against the jet fighter Me262 it could achieve numerous s
Royal Air Force against Luftwaffe, Spitfire and Hurricane against Ju88 and Ju87 - this duel played 80 years ago, the skies over Britain were filled with the same kind of activity day after day. In keeping with the anniversary of the Air battle for England
