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As much a national hero as Wellington, Nelson or Montgomery, the Supermarine Spitfire has become the most recognisable icon of World War 2 for several generations of Britons. From the throaty growl of... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1855325942
ISBN13:9781855325944
Release Date:April 1996
Publisher:Osprey Publishing
Length:192 Pages
Weight:2.60 lbs.
Dimensions:11.3" x 0.7" x 9.7"
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4 ratings
Wow!!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
A must have for all WW II aviation buffs, especially Spit lovers. The photos are awesome and there is plenty technical data to distinguish the various marks, plus combat reports adds a nice touch. A requirement for anyone planning to model the Supermarine Spitfire.
10 Stars really
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
The reviewers before me are right about content but what really does make this book are the STUNNING full colour, high resolution, two page spreads of surviving Spitfires flying inches from the camera plane. You can see the rivets and it is beautiful!
Spitfire, Flying Legend
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
A companion to "Hurricane, a Fighter Legend" by the same authors (and a succesor to 'Spitfire, a Living Legend' by Jeremy Flack?), but a much bigger book, both in the number of pages and in size. And though I love the Hurricane book, I think they did an even better job on the Spitfire. It doesn't just focus on photographs of surviving planes, but also gives a lot of background material. The only difference between the hardcover and the paperback is the covermaterial - and the price -, so don't be fooled in thinking that more money will buy you a better book, if indeed there could be a better photobook about the Spitfire than this one.
Beautiful photography of restored Spitfires.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
This is one of my favorite Spitfire books. It has striking color photography of restored Spitfires in flight. Very current. Very nicely written, it traces the background of surviving aircraft, present ownership etc. It is quite comprehensive. There are a very few flyable Spitfires in the world that are not covered here. J. Campbell "Cam" Martin
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