The Spitfire
An Icon of the Skies
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Word Count
58,000 words, Guess
Page Count
232 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL35657769M
- ISBN-139781473898523
- ISBN-101473898528
- OCLC Control Number1054113963
Classifications
- LCCUG1242.F5
Description
"Kaplan investigates just what it is that fuels the Spifire's compelling mystique. During wartime, it heald an unrivalled reputation amongst Allied and Axis airmen. Today, it continues to hold aviation enthusiasts in thrall. kaplan highlights the ... contributions of Spitfire designers Reginald J. Mitchell and Joseph Smith, test pilots Jeffrey Quill, Matt Summers and Alex Henshaw, and ace Spitfire pilots including Al Deere, Sailor Malan and Pierre Clostermann. All added to the legend of this lovely, but deadly, little fighter."--Book jacket.
Other Editions
- The Spitfire: An Icon of the Skies
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