A Spitfire Pilot S Story
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A Spitfire Pilot S Story
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Author : Dennis Newton
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2016-06-15
A Spitfire Pilot S Story written by Dennis Newton and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-15 with History categories.
A family-authorised biography of Pat Hughes, one of the top-scoring aces of the Battle of Britain.
Spitfire Pilots Stories
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Author : Dr Alfred Price
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2012-09-01
Spitfire Pilots Stories written by Dr Alfred Price and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-01 with Transportation categories.
The narrative description and condensed history of the Spitfire's construction, combat career and post-war service, bought together to tell the complete, concise history of the world's most famous aircraft of all time and undoubtedly the finest fighter of World War II. When Spitfire at War first appeared in 1974, it enjoyed critical acclaim, for the aircraft had never been described in such terms and detail before. It was followed by a second volume in 1985 and a third volume in 1990. All three volumes sold well and are hailed as classic works on the subject. These important works have been out of print for more than a decade, thereby denying them to the current breed of aviation buffs. The time has come to re-issue the three books as a single volume, the author 'cherry-picking' the choice cuts to produce the finest title on the mighty and beloved Spitfire.
Fighters In The Blood
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Author : Black' Robertson
language : en
Publisher: Air World
Release Date : 2020-08-31
Fighters In The Blood written by Black' Robertson and has been published by Air World this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-31 with History categories.
As this fascinating memoir unfolds, moving backwards and forwards through time, two parallel stories emerge: one of a Second World War Spitfire ace whose flying career comes to a premature end when hes shot down and loses an eye, the other of his progeny, a second generation fighter pilot who eventually reaches the rank of air marshal. The narrative is unique in its use of two separate and distinct voices. The authors own reminiscences are interwoven with those his father recorded more than thirty years ago, embellished by extracts from some 300 of his wartime letters. Intensely personal and revealing, controversial too at times, this account is above all about people, not least those with whom the author flew while serving with the USAF a tour marked by tragedy; that said, they proved altogether more friendly than the P-38 pilots who twice attacked his father in North Africa! A daughter with dual citizenship subsequently helped him sustain his links with the US, both while serving and afterwards in business. The irony is that the son spent a lifetime training for the ultimate examination one that despite strictly limited preparation his father passed with flying colors. To Black Robertsons eternal regret he was never able to put his own training to the test. His father, Robbie, was awarded the DFC and retired as a flight lieutenant after five years or so. He himself served for nearly thirty-six years, earned a Queens Commendation, an OBE and CBE and served as an ADC to HM The Queen. But after reaching almost the top of the RAF tree, in one important sense he retired unfulfilled; his mettle was never tested under fire. Anyone interested to know more about flying, about the RAF, about leadership, about character even, need look no further than this beautifully crafted, immensely readable account.
Spitfire
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Author : Jeffrey Quill
language : en
Publisher: Crecy Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2022-01-04
Spitfire written by Jeffrey Quill and has been published by Crecy Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is the personal account of an exceptional Spitfire test pilot and RAF and Fleet Air Arm fighter pilot. Starting with lively descriptions of the pre-war Airforce in the mid-1930s, Jeffrey Quill moves on to cover his fascination test flying experiences. He took charge of some of the most important military aircraft of the time and, in particular, the immortal Spitfire, from its experimental, prototype stage in 1936 when he worked with its chief designer, R.J. Mitchell, to the end of its production in 1948.
Happy Is The Day
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Author : Tom Slack
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Happy Is The Day written by Tom Slack and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Spitfire (Fighter plane) categories.
Malta Spitfire
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Author : George Beurling
language : en
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
Release Date : 2011-07-14
Malta Spitfire written by George Beurling and has been published by Grub Street Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-14 with History categories.
An aviator’s true story of WWII air combat, including two dramatic weeks in the skies above the besieged island of Malta. Twenty-five thousand feet above Malta—that is where the Spitfires intercepted the Messerschmitts, Macchis, and Reggianes as they swept eastward in their droves, screening the big Junkers with their bomb loads as they pummeled the island beneath: the most bombed patch of ground in the world. One of those Spitfire pilots was George Beurling, nicknamed “Screwball,” who in fourteen flying days destroyed twenty-seven German and Italian aircraft and damaged many more. Hailing from Canada, Beurling finally made it to Malta in the summer of 1942 after hard training and combat across the Channel. Malta Spitfire tells his story and that of the gallant Spitfire squadron, 249, which day after day ascended to the “top of the hill” to meet the enemy against overwhelming odds. With this memoir, readers experience the sensation of being in the cockpit with him, climbing to meet the planes driving in from Sicily, diving down through the fighter screen at the bombers, dodging the bullets coming out of the sun, or whipping up under the belly of an Me for a deflection shot at the engine. This is war without sentiment or romance, told in terms of human courage, skill, and heroism—a classic of WWII military aviation.
Spitfire Voices
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Author : Dilip Sarkar
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2013-10-10
Spitfire Voices written by Dilip Sarkar and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-10 with Transportation categories.
Spitfire Pilot
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Author : Roger Hall
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2013-09-15
Spitfire Pilot written by Roger Hall and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-15 with History categories.
An extraordinary true story of combat in the Battle of Britain. Includes some of the most graphic and atmospheric accounts of air combat between Spitfire and Nazi Messerschmitt fighters ever published.
Spitfire Stories
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Author : Jacky Hyams
language : en
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
Release Date : 2017-10-19
Spitfire Stories written by Jacky Hyams and has been published by Michael O'Mara Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-19 with History categories.
Spitfire Stories, published in association with Imperial War Museums, is a fascinating anthology of first-hand stories from Spitfire heroes and heroines of the Second World War. The Spitfire is the world's most iconic aeroplane. Coming into its own during the Battle of Britain, it became famous during the Second World War as the only plane that could match the enemy fighters in the sky. Yet, even today, the history of the Spitfire contains many hitherto hidden or little-known stories of the men and women behind the plane; not only the gifted creators and inventors who brought the Spitfire to life, or the brave fighter pilots from many countries who triumphed in battle, but also the thousands of other people whose lives were affected by their personal connection to it - engineers, ground crew, factory or office workers, and their families. Spitfire Stories recounts the memories and stories of these people, from the birth of the iconic Spitfire in the 1930s to the present day. Among these accounts is the extraordinary tale of the fighter pilot who only discovered, fifty years on, the tragic truth of his last Spitfire flight, the businessman whose blank cheque changed the course of the war, the ninety-five-year-old Royal Air Force engineer who was determined to be reunited with his beloved Spit before he died, and the little girl who inspired the plane's creation - and went on to marry a movie star. Using documents, letters and photographs from the Imperial War Museums' unparalleled archive, plus exclusive first-hand interviews, these stories of the Spitfire are a revelatory collection of small but significant histories, to be treasured by all who love and admire the iconic plane.
Spitfire
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Author : Jeffrey Quill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Spitfire written by Jeffrey Quill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Air pilots, Military categories.
The author, who assisted in the development of the famous World War II British fighter plane, discusses the Spitfire's good and bad qualities, and recalls the other test pilots and combat aces he knew