SUPERMARINE SEAFIRE (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Kev Darling
Published by The Crowood Press
in 2008
ISBN: 9781861269904
SUPERMARINE SEAFIRE (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Kev Darling.
Stock no. 1328575
1st.
2008.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Always overshadowed by its far more famous sibling, the Spitfire, the Seafire was an aircraft adapted in haste to fill a large gap in the Fleet Air Arm's fighter inventory... Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9781861269904. Small bump to top of spine else a fine copy. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Hearts of Oak
- 2. Seafire Heritage
- 3. Shipboard Spitfires
- 4. Into Action
- 5. Anatomy of the Seafire
- 6. Flying the Seafire
- 7. Griffon Power
- 8. Against the Rising Sun
- 9. One More War
- Appendices:
- I. Seafire Production and Contracts
- II. Fleet Air Arm Seafire Units
- III. Seafires Sold Overseas
- IV. Seafire Technical Details
- V. Technical Details of Royal Navy Aircraft Carriers
- Bibliography
- Index