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Hurricane Squadron (Yeoman Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Robert Jackson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 1,072 ratings
France, May 1940.

Seated in the cockpit of his Hurricane, Sergeant George Yeoman — young, eager, and innocent in the ways of war — is on his way to join his first operational squadron.

Meanwhile, the German Panzers advance unchecked through the Ardennes, and as the allied bombers plead to strike at them, the Luftwaffe is already set to launch a decisive blow.

Disaster beckons and Yeoman and No. 505 Squadron soon find themselves courting death in a series of increasingly desperate sorties as the allied army begins its retreat towards Dunkirk.

There are only a handful of them against the might of Hitler’s war machine, and with each sortie the ranks of the Squadron grow ever more depleted.

The odds stacked against them are hopeless…

A vivid tale of a fighter squadron at war, Hurricane Squadron is told with painstaking accuracy, charting a young man’s rise to maturity in the face of combat and sudden death.

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'Takes you to the heart of the action.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of Cold Kill

Robert Jackson (b. 1941) is a prolific author of military and aviation history, having become a fulltime writer in 1969. As an active serviceman in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve he flew a wide range of aircraft, ranging from jets to gliders. Hurricane Squadron is the first book in the Sergeant George Yeoman series.
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    October 6, 2015
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B016AJMN7M
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lume Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 6, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.5 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 127 pages
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  • Book 1 of 12 ‏ : ‎ Yeoman
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Customers find this book to be a great read with an excellent story that follows the growth of George Yeoman. The writing is well-executed, with one customer noting it's well-researched, and customers appreciate the interesting characters. However, several customers mention that the book is rather short.

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23 customers mention "Readability"23 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a great read, particularly praising it as an excellent first book in the series.

"...It's more like a snapshot in time. Still a worthwhile read though." Read more

"...Squadron we have the beginning of what gives promise of a very well done series...." Read more

"Always a pleasure to read about the brave men and women who fought against the German take over...." Read more

"A really good book. Pretty short but well written with interesting characters and good action. Enjoyable read and recommended...." Read more

11 customers mention "Story quality"9 positive2 negative

Customers find the book's story engaging, with one customer highlighting how it follows the growth of George Yeoman and provides additional historical context.

"...Well researched and written, it’s an interesting story of the RAF during the first months of the Second World War. Recommended." Read more

"Interesting story of the raf in France at the beginning of WWII. Loys of details that I had never read before." Read more

"...defense of France in early 1940. This excellent story follows the growth of George Yeoman from raw rookie to experienced Hurricane pilot...." Read more

"...Great story and characters. I look forward to the next book of the series." Read more

7 customers mention "Writing quality"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book well written, with one customer noting it is easy to read and another mentioning it is well researched.

"...Very well described and written . It feels like you're right there in the cockpit." Read more

"...Well researched and written, it’s an interesting story of the RAF during the first months of the Second World War. Recommended." Read more

"...of the Hurricane aircraft, it’s capabilities and weaknesses demonstrates a level of research that just adds to the appeal of this first book in the..." Read more

"...It was very well written with humorous passages as well as the agony they had to go through." Read more

5 customers mention "Character development"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one noting how it captures the gallantry of the young men.

"The 3rd time I have read Book 1. George is a great character and I plan on reading the entire series again." Read more

"...Great story and characters. I look forward to the next book of the series." Read more

"...George is a great character and survives many adventures that provide additional insight into the events prior to and following Germany's invasion..." Read more

"A really good book. Pretty short but well written with interesting characters and good action. Enjoyable read and recommended...." Read more

3 customers mention "Shortness"0 positive3 negative

Customers find the book rather short.

"The story is rather thin and short. There is no real beginning and end. It's more like a snapshot in time. Still a worthwhile read though." Read more

"...it shows in the story. Although this first installment is rather short, the author leaves you with the desire for more...." Read more

"A really good book. Pretty short but well written with interesting characters and good action. Enjoyable read and recommended...." Read more

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  • Headly
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very detailed
    Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2020
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    The early years of WW II is the focus of the story. We are with the English flyers as they try and fight the German flyers with old or outdated planes. The story centers around a new recruit who after just three days of air to air combat forms a hard shell around his heart to tamp down the feelings of seeing new friends shot out of the sky. We also catch moments in the life of a Luftwaffe flyer as he takes on the "Tommys" in various fighting over France and the outskirts of England.
    The time is early 1940,s with new and improved aircraft for the English flyers many months away. It was a turkey shoot for the Jerry's during this period with the English being run out of the county systematically . The types of planes mentioned are confusing unless you take the time to look up pictures of the various aircraft for both sides. Also you'll run into several French language exchanges between them and the English. But thanks to the translate option on the Amazon Fire, you can easily make out the jist of the conversation.
    Very well described and written . It feels like you're right there in the cockpit.
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  • Portista
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good story of RAF’s Battle of France
    Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2023
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    Sergeant George Yeoman, a Hurricane pilot with the RAF (the British, unlike the US, had enlisted pilots as well as officers), first joined his squadron when he landed a new fighter in at their airfield in Belgium. The Germans bombed the airfield, destroying the plane, shortly after.

    So begins Robert Jackson’s Hurricane Squadron, which covers the air war from the German invasion of France and Belgium through the heroic defeat and withdrawal at Dunkirk. Well researched and written, it’s an interesting story of the RAF during the first months of the Second World War.

    Recommended.
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  • Rufus Roark
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth reading, will read more by this author
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2023
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    I've been going back and re-reading some of the books I read in later elementary school, junior high, and high school, and reading some that I missed back then. This is one of the latter, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Though written somewhat later (1978), it fit right in with WW I/WW II air war fiction and non-fiction adventures I read back in my happily misspent youth. I'll be reading the others in the series.
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  • superpro
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2019
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    The story is rather thin and short. There is no real beginning and end. It's more like a snapshot in time. Still a worthwhile read though.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2024
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    Interesting story of the raf in France at the beginning of WWII. Loys of details that I had never read before.
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  • Robert L. Mihm
    5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting
    Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2024
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    The 3rd time I have read Book 1. George is a great character and I plan on reading the entire series again.
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  • studebhawk
    4.0 out of 5 stars From Rookie to Profesional
    Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2018
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    In Hurricane Squadron we have the beginning of what gives promise of a very well done series. We follow, from the very first page, the arrival of our hero, George Yeoman, to the active theatre of the defense of France in early 1940.
    This excellent story follows the growth of George Yeoman from raw rookie to experienced Hurricane pilot. Of particular interest to me was the ability of the author to set the stage for the defense of France in early 1940. His description of the Hurricane aircraft, it’s capabilities and weaknesses demonstrates a level of research that just adds to the appeal of this first book in the series. At times, I had the feeling that I was in the cockpit with our hero. I also believe that the author has some pilot experience as well, it shows in the story.
    Although this first installment is rather short, the author leaves you with the desire for more. I look forward to many more adventures with George Yeoman.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Beginning
    Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2020
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    Always a pleasure to read about the brave men and women who fought against the German take over. A horrible time added to by the politicians that always seem late to act. Great story and characters. I look forward to the next book of the series.
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  • EFBE
    5.0 out of 5 stars un épisode peu traité
    Reviewed in France on October 3, 2023
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    la relation de la participation de la RAF dans la Campagne de France est peu riche en témoignages directs. celui-ci est assez complet.
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  • Stuart Liddle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hurricane Squadron
    Reviewed in Australia on April 14, 2024
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    It was a good read, plenty of action and human interaction under some pretty awful circumstances. Our hero made it through all of it, though not unharmed.
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  • Fred Jones
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 26, 2024
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    Sergeant Yeoman newly arrived Fighter pilot is thrown into the chaos of the Battle of France. A well written entertaining story full of daring exploits but also covering the realities of war. Some interesting historical details,are thrown into a good story with great characters. Narration is excellent but with a few odd pronunciations. Well worth a listen
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  • John Millar
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed it then and it has certainly not suffered anything ...
    Reviewed in Canada on August 3, 2016
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    I first read this book may years ago when it came out in paperback. Enjoyed it then and it has certainly not suffered anything through eh passage of years. Highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in air combat at the start of WW2. Although fiction it presents a realistic picture of the aerial duels the RAF participated in during the Battle of France. First book in the series and it is recommended the books be read in order, as the theme and story line follows on from book to book.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent story, just...
    Reviewed in Germany on November 5, 2019
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    ... a bit on the short side. Story was terrific, and loved the connection with the BEF and Dunkirk, I just wished it went on.

    Oh well, I guess I’m off to the next book :-)
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