Spitfire : portrait of a legend / Leo McKinstry.
Material type:
TextPublication details: London : John Murray, 2007Description: x, 435 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780719568749Subject(s): World War (1939-1945) | Geschichte | 1939 - 1945 | Fighter planes -- History -- Great Britain | Spitfire (Fighter plane) -- History | Fighter pilots Great Britain | Fighter pilots -- Great Britain | Spitfire (Fighter plane) | Spitfire (Fighter plane) | World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British | Fighter pilots | Military operations, Aerial -- British | Luftwaffe | Weltkrieg | Spitfire | Great Britain | GroßbritannienDDC classification: 623.74640941 LOC classification: UG1242.F5 | M399 2007Summary: The RAF's Vickers Supermarine Spitfire exceeded anything that any other air force possessed during WWII. Here, prize- winning historian Leo McKinstry's vivid history of the Spitfire brings together a rich cast of characters and first hand testimonies of the remarkable plane that played a crucial role in saving Britain.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Adult Nonfiction | 623.7464 MCK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111034862340 |
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references.
The RAF's Vickers Supermarine Spitfire exceeded anything that any other air force possessed during WWII. Here, prize- winning historian Leo McKinstry's vivid history of the Spitfire brings together a rich cast of characters and first hand testimonies of the remarkable plane that played a crucial role in saving Britain.
There are no comments on this title.