Hudson Hornet built on a shorter and slightly lighter Statesman/Wasp four-door sedan and two-door hardtop platform with Hornet trim. The 1956 design failed to excite buyers and Hudson Hornet sales decreased to 8,152 units, of which 6,512 were four-door sedans and 1,640 Hollywood two-door hardtops. In 1957, the historic Hudson name came only in a Hornet version in "Super" and "Custom" series, and available as a four-door sedan or a two-door "Hollywood" hardtop. For the second year the V-Line styling featured an enormous egg-crate grille, creases and chrome strips on the sides, and five tri-tone schemes for the Custom models. There was
Hornet Squadron during the First World War. It was followed by "Hornet's Sting" (1991) set in 1917. These Hornet Squadron novels became prequels to Robinson's first book, "Goshawk Squadron" (1971) which was set in 1918. Despite the different squadron names, there are common characters linking the books. The World War I books sees the squadron operating F.E.2 fighters. The final Hornet Squadron book was "A Good Clean Fight" (1993) which picks up the story of the squadron post-"Piece of Cake" when it was fighting with the Desert Air Force in 1942. Hornet Squadron Hornet Squadron is the name of a fictional Royal