The Spitfire Log
eBook - ePub

The Spitfire Log

Sixtieth Anniversity Tribune

  1. 144 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Spitfire Log

Sixtieth Anniversity Tribune

About this book

Of all the airplanes that defended Britain during World War Two, none inspired as much affection as the Spitfire, the plane that became a symbol of courage and determination during the Battle of Britain. Today, over sixty years later, it is still one of the world's most loved planes. This splendidly illustrated tribute to the fighter and the men who flew her is essential reading. It brings together a fascinating collection of writings from Allied aces such as Air Vice Marshal James Johnson, Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader, novelsts such as H.E. Bates and Gavin Lyall and from enthusiasts such as Richard Dimbleby and Alexander McKee. There are details of the story of its creation, a chronology of the Battle of Britain and a history of the Spitfire squadrons. Illustrated with contemporary and modern photographs this is a celebration of the plane that fought off the enemies of liberty.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction to 1997 Edition
  7. The Men Who Made the Spitfire
  8. Specifications of the Spitfire
  9. Eight Guns For a Fighter Air Marshal Sir Ralph Sorley
  10. A Flight to Remember Air Marshal James Johnnie’ Johnson
  11. One of the Few Pilot Officer Eric Marrs
  12. I Fought in the Sky Over Dunkirk Pilot Officer John Allen
  13. The Spitfires Show Up ‘Gun Buster’
  14. The Spitfire Fund
  15. The Battle of Britain: an Outline Chronology
  16. The Spitfire Squadrons
  17. Fighter Tactics Gavin Lyall
  18. The Spitfire Summer Wing Commander Ronald Adams
  19. An Eyewitness to Conflict Charles Gardner
  20. Air Strike! Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader
  21. Shot Down by my Own Side! Group Captain Brian Kingcome
  22. A Bag of Five Jerries Sergeant Pilot R. F. Hamlyn
  23. Boy in a Spitfire Quentin Reynolds
  24. ‘Achtung, Spitfeuer!’ General Major Adolf Galland
  25. The Man in Action Squadron Leader H. E. Bates
  26. The Battle of Dieppe Flying Officer H. H. Strickland
  27. Death of an Ace Pilot Officer F. A. Aikman
  28. Dogfight! Flight Lieutenant Richard Hillary
  29. The Fighter Pilot’s Paradise Wing Commander Pierre Clostermann
  30. Knights of the Desert Air Cecil Beaton
  31. Chasing the Flying Bombs Squadron Leader Tom Berry
  32. Dicing with Death Air Commodore Howard Williams
  33. A Bird’s-Eye View of Destruction Richard Dimbleby
  34. The Shotgun Plane Alexander McKee
  35. The Legend Flies On
  36. Spitfires on Show
  37. Note
  38. About the Author
  39. Copyright