THE STORY OF THE SPITFIRE: AN OPERATIONAL AND COMBAT HISTORY
Written by Ken Delve
Published by Greenhill Books
in 2007
ISBN: 9781853677250
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- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- WORLD WAR II
THE STORY OF THE SPITFIRE: AN OPERATIONAL AND COMBAT HISTORY
Written by Ken Delve.
Stock no. 1815807
1st.
2007.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A compelling account of remarkable aircraft and its pilots based on official sources and first-hand accounts. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 272 pages including index. ISBN: 9781853677250. An inscription to front endpaper has been tippexed out (fairly neat). Otherwise fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel.
Front cover
Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Foreword by Alfred Price
- Introduction: Fighter Tactics - Principles
- 1 Development
- 2 Into Battle
- 3 Battle of Britain
- 4 'There I Was' - Tactical Training
- 5 Offensive Operations - Europe
- 6 D-Day and Beyond
- 7 Over the Desert and Italy
- 8 July Operations
- 9 Carrier Operations
- 10 Reconnaissance Operations
- 11 Post 1945 - Operations
- 12 Spitfire Warbird
- Annexes
- Bibliography
- Index