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The Spitfire: An Icon of the Skies
Philip Kaplan
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Description for The Spitfire: An Icon of the Skies
Hardback. .
The magnificent Vickers Supermarine Spitfire, together with its able partner the Hawker Hurricane, saved Britain from Nazi invasion in the summer of 1940 and irrevocably changed the course of the Second World War. This new book from Philip Kaplan celebrates one of history's most important weapons in a glorious new light. A British national icon, the Spitfire is the best-known symbol of the war years for generations of Britons. From the deep, haunting growl of its Rolls-Royce engine, to the elegant style of its elliptical wing, it is perhaps the most famous and revered combat aeroplane ever built. ... Read more
The magnificent Vickers Supermarine Spitfire, together with its able partner the Hawker Hurricane, saved Britain from Nazi invasion in the summer of 1940 and irrevocably changed the course of the Second World War. This new book from Philip Kaplan celebrates one of history's most important weapons in a glorious new light. A British national icon, the Spitfire is the best-known symbol of the war years for generations of Britons. From the deep, haunting growl of its Rolls-Royce engine, to the elegant style of its elliptical wing, it is perhaps the most famous and revered combat aeroplane ever built. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
231
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473898523
SKU
V9781473898523
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-36
About Philip Kaplan
Author/historian/designer/photographer Philip Kaplan has written and co-authored forty-seven books on aviation, military and naval subjects. His previous books include: One Last Look, The Few, Little Friends, Round the Clock, Wolfpack, Convoy, Fighter Pilot, Bombers, Fly Navy, Run Silent, Chariots of Fire, Legend and, for Pen and Sword, Big Wings, Two-Man Air Force, Night and Day Bomber Offensive, Mustang The Inspiration, ... Read more
Reviews for The Spitfire: An Icon of the Skies
Possibly the most iconic of all of the WW2 fighter planes, this is an amazing tribute to the people who designed, built and flew it - a comprehensive history of one of the most beautiful aircraft ever manufactured.
Books Monthly Pilots and 'Aviation buffs' of all persuasions may also find it worth a look. Aeromodellers specifically interested in the Spitfire (especially ... Read more
Books Monthly Pilots and 'Aviation buffs' of all persuasions may also find it worth a look. Aeromodellers specifically interested in the Spitfire (especially ... Read more