Spitfire: Pilots' Stories by Dr Alfred Price (English) Paperback Book

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The adventures of some sixty pilots and ground crewmen who flew or worked on the Spitfire during World War 2

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

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 were long out of print until this collected volume appeared in 2012. Now available in paperback, this single volume is the result of author Dr Alfred Price's 'cherry-picking' among the choice cuts to produce the finest title on the mighty and beloved Spitfire. AUTHOR: The late Dr Alfred Price was brought up in Ewell near Epsom and much of the Battle of Britain was fought out over his home. He was always fascinated with military planes, the Spitfire and Luftwaffe most of all. As soon as he could, Price joined the RAF, then volunteered for aircrew as an Air Electronics Officer and flew in Hastings transports and Vulcan bombers. He also instructed in electronic warfare and target penetration tactics. He left the RAF as a Flight Lieutenant in 1974, having logged over 4,000 flying hours, to pursue his dream of becoming an aviation writer. 150 b/w illustrations

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The adventures of sixty pilots and ground crewmen who flew or worked on the Spitfire across the Second World War.

Author Biography

The late DR ALFRED PRICE was brought up in Ewell, near Epsom, and much of the Battle of Britain was fought out over his home. He was always fascinated with military planes, the Spitfire most of all. As soon as he could, Price joined the RAF, then volunteered for aircrew as an Air Electronics Officer and flew in Hastings transports and Vulcan bombers. He also instructed in electronic warfare and target penetration tactics. He left the RAF as a Flight Lieutenant in 1974, having logged over 4,000 flying hours, to pursue his dream of becoming an aviation writer.

Long Description

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 2. 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.

Details ISBN0750987847 Author Dr Alfred Price Pages 192 Publisher The History Press Ltd Year 2018 ISBN-10 0750987847 ISBN-13 9780750987844 Format Paperback Imprint The History Press Ltd Subtitle Pilots' Stories Place of Publication Stroud Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9780752467344 Illustrations 150 Illustrations, black and white Media Book DEWEY 940.5449410922 Publication Date 2018-10-05 Short Title Spitfire Language English UK Release Date 2018-10-05 AU Release Date 2018-10-05 NZ Release Date 2018-10-05 Audience General We've got this

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