An illustrated guide to the Supermarine Spitfire, used by the Royal Air Force and Allies in World War II, with an introduction by Air Vice Marshal and flying ace James Edgar Johnson.
"Men came from every corner of the free world to fly and fight in Spitfires. Men from countries where freedom had a meaning in their minds. A babel of tongues chattered in her cockpit, and all came to love her for her throughbread qualities.
Today there are only a handful of Spitfires still flying, and seldom can be heard taht nostalgic whistling call ass she arcs across the sky. But occassionally, after all these years, I am privileged to fly in that familiar cockpit again when the song of her Merlin engine brings back a hundred memories of those valiant years."
—Air Vice-Marshal Johnnie Johnson, from the Introduction
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Paperback. Etat : Good. 1st edition. Spitfire by John Vader. Published by Ballantine Books, New York, NY, Apr 1974. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Paperback. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Good. Orig owners book stamp impressed inside front. Front cover top corner has several creased, scratch on bottom front near outside corner, overall content excellent. 180 Pgs. ISBN 0345097572. Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II Weapons Book No 6. Introduction by Air Vice-Marsha 'Johnnie' Johnson. Spitfires have hit the ground, touched the sea, bashed through trees, cut telegraph and high tension wires, collided in the air, been shot to pieces, had rudders and parts of wings fall off and have yet made safe landings, with or without wheels. Description text copyright 2010 BooksForComfort. Item ID 21848. book. N° de réf. du vendeur 21848
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