Hawker's charismatic Tempest V entered RAF service just in time to be
the most successful counter to the V1 flying bomb assault on southern
England in the summer of 1944. With more than 800 of the robot missiles
to its credit, Tempest V units then crossed the Channel to lock horns
with the best the Luftwaffe had to offer--Fw 190D-9s, Ta 152s, Me 262s,
and Bf 109G/Ks--achieving an impressive kill/loss ratio in aerial
combat.
With incredibly detailed aircraft profiles and exciting combat reports
this title covers the full history of Tempest squadrons, from their
initial design and combat experience in World War II through to their
post-war role, and the eventual decline of this iconic British fighter.