The Spitfire Log

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Publisher : Souvenir Press
ISBN 13 : 0285640283
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (856 download)

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Book Synopsis The Spitfire Log by : Peter Haining

Download or read book The Spitfire Log written by Peter Haining and published by Souvenir Press. This book was released on 2011-01-05 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Spitfire

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Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473898544
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Book Synopsis The Spitfire by : Philip Kaplan

Download or read book The Spitfire written by Philip Kaplan and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An amazing tribute to the people who designed, built and flew it—a comprehensive history of one of the most beautiful aircraft ever manufactured.”—Books Monthly The magnificent Vickers Supermarine Spitfire, together with its able partner the Hawker Hurricane, saved Britain from Nazi invasion in the summer of 1940 and irrevocably changed the course of the Second World War. This book from Philip Kaplan celebrates one of history’s most important weapons in a glorious new light. A British national icon, the Spitfire is the best-known symbol of the war years for generations of Britons. From the deep, haunting growl of its Rolls-Royce engine, to the elegant style of its elliptical wing, it is perhaps the most famous and revered combat airplane ever built. Kaplan investigates just what it is that fuels the Spitfire’s compelling mystique. During wartime, it held an unrivaled reputation amongst Allied and Axis airmen. Today, it continues to hold aviation enthusiasts in thrall. Kaplan highlights the immeasurable contributions of Spitfire designers Reginald J. Mitchell and Joseph Smith, test pilots Jeffrey Quill, Mutt 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. “Can be considered a ‘Potted History’ of the Spitfire and its military and civilian service, with particular emphasis being placed on the restoration of AR213. On that basis it will probably appeal to Spitfire aficionados in particular and to aviation and war-bird enthusiasts in general.”—NZ Crown Mines

Spitfire

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Publisher : John Murray
ISBN 13 : 1848545037
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (485 download)

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Book Synopsis Spitfire by : Leo McKinstry

Download or read book Spitfire written by Leo McKinstry and published by John Murray. This book was released on 2010-10-14 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In June 1940, the German Army had brought the rest of Europe to its knees. 'Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free and the life of the world will move forward into broad, sunlit uplands,' said Churchill. The future of Europe depended on Britain. A self-confident Herman Goring thought that it would be only a matter of weeks before his planes had forced Britain to surrender. The courage, resourcefulness and brilliant organisation of the RAF were to prove him wrong. By late September 1940, the RAF had proved invincible, thanks to the Vickers Supermarine Spitfire. It exceeded anything that any other air force possessed. RJ Mitchell, a shy and almost painfully modest engineer, was the genius behind the Spitfire. On the 5th March 1936, following its successful maiden flight, a legend was born. Prize-winning historian Leo McKinstry's vivid history of the Spitfire brings together a rich cast of characters and first hand testimonies. It is a tale full of drama and heroism, of glory and tragedy, with the main protagonist the remarkable plane that played a crucial role in saving Britain.

Spitfire: The Autobiography

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Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 1472107829
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)

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Book Synopsis Spitfire: The Autobiography by : Jon E. Lewis

Download or read book Spitfire: The Autobiography written by Jon E. Lewis and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A celebration of the machine and the men who took to the skies in defence of Britain. It is also the dramatic illustration of a little understood truth: the Spitfire did more than win the Battle of Britain - it won the war. It was not Stalingrad which turned the corner of the war against Hitler, it was the Spitfire in the summer of 1940 when RAF Fighter Command destroyed the myth of Nazi invincibility. Praise for his previous books: London: The Autobiography: 'Fascinating ... brings the story of London to life' Good Book guide The English Soldier: The Autobiography: 'A triumph' Saul David, author of Victoria's Army 'Harrowing, funny and often unbelievable book.' Daily Express '[A] compelling tommy's eye view of war from Agincourt to Iraq' Daily Telegraph

The Spitfire Log

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Publisher : Sphere
ISBN 13 : 9780708844380
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (443 download)

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Download or read book The Spitfire Log written by and published by Sphere. This book was released on 1990-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tribute to the famous aeroplane from men who flew or admired them including Johnnie Johnson, Cecil Beaton, Douglas Bader and Richard Dimbleby. The story of its creation is described and information is given on where the planes can be seen today.

United States Naval Institute Proceedings

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1026 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book United States Naval Institute Proceedings written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 1026 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Spitfire!

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Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526732823
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Book Synopsis Spitfire! by : Dilip Sarkar

Download or read book Spitfire! written by Dilip Sarkar and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A really excellent, detailed, comprehensive and moving history of 19 Squadron, RAF during the Second World War” from the author of Arnhem 1944 (Clash of Steel). As a child, Dilip Sarkar was fascinated by the haunting image of an anonymous RAF Spitfire pilot. Taken minutes after landing from a Battle of Britain combat, this was Squadron Leader Brian Lane DFC, the commander of 19 Squadron, based at Fowlmere. Deeply moving was the discovery that, in 1942, Brian was reported missing after a futile nuisance raid over the Dutch coast. During the mid-1980s, Dilip began researching the life and times of both Brian Lane and 19 Squadron, forging close friendships with many of the unit’s surviving Battle of Britain pilots and support staff. Nearly thirty years later, sadly all of the survivors are now deceased, but Dilip’s close relationship has provided a huge archive of correspondence and interviews in addition to a unique photographic collection. Furthermore, the author, a retired police detective, has thoroughly investigated the life—and death—of Squadron Leader Lane. This completely new Spitfire! covers everything we would ever need to know about such a unit during the critical pre and early war period: the social, political, aviation and military history all in one volume—emphasizing the human experience involved and the stories of casualties. With an immense photographic collection—many published here for the first time—this book is destined to become a classic. “The most thorough book about any squadron in RAF service during the Battle of Britain . . . an impeccable source of information and a gripping story—Most Highly Recommended.” —Firetrench

A History of the War Between Great Britain and the United States of America

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Publisher : Maclear
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Barney Barnfather

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Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752468324
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Book Synopsis Barney Barnfather by : Angus Mansfield

Download or read book Barney Barnfather written by Angus Mansfield and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Riversdale Robert 'Barney' Barnfather was an RAF fighter pilot who flew Spitfires in action almost continuously from November 1941 until the end of the war in Europe. Barney was often in the thick of the fighting and saw action in the offensive sweeps over France, in the desperate air battle for Malta, the fighting in North Africa, the invasions of Sicily and Italy, and finally on the fringes of the Third Reich over Austria in 1945. This type of experienced and brave pilot formed the backbone of Fighter Command and after many operational flying hours, clashes with enemy aircraft and even a mid-air collision, he survived it all relatively unscathed. Thanks to the fascinating personal log book that Barney kept of his experiences, the contributions from his former colleagues and extensive historical research, Angus Mansfield has produced a detailed and enthralling history of a Spitfire pilot's escapades thousands of feet above the battlefields of the Second World War.

Statistical and Chronological History of the United States Navy, 1775-1907: The administration of the Navy Department and events and dates of reference in United States naval history. Engagements, expeditions, and captures of vessels of war. Captures of merchantmen

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Total Pages : 504 pages
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The Untold Story of Captain James Cook RN

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Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 1399056980
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)

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Book Synopsis The Untold Story of Captain James Cook RN by : Colin Waters

Download or read book The Untold Story of Captain James Cook RN written by Colin Waters and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2024-04-18 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The explosive findings within this book are history-changing. They discount the age-old belief that Captain James Cook, the great circumnavigator, left no modern direct descendants. Using compelling, detailed and verifiable evidence, Colin Waters completely unravels, for the first time, the full fascinating story concerning the mysterious supposed 18th century drowning of his son, James Cook junior. The author also presents genealogical evidence to support old rumours that after faking his own death, James traveled to North Yorkshire where he joined his wife & son, leaving behind him a scandal that resulted in him being virtually expunged from all official naval records. The Royal Navy cover-up that resulted matches any modern-day conspiracy theory and gives credence to all those who today claim to be direct descendants of the famous Captain James Cook R.N.

The War of 1812

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Publisher : W.C. Chewett
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 430 pages
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Download or read book The War of 1812 written by Gilbert Auchinleck and published by W.C. Chewett. This book was released on 1852 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Anglo-American Magazine

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 702 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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An Attempt to Develop the Law of Storms by Means of Facts

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 466 pages
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Book Synopsis An Attempt to Develop the Law of Storms by Means of Facts by : William Reid

Download or read book An Attempt to Develop the Law of Storms by Means of Facts written by William Reid and published by . This book was released on 1838 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An attempt to develop the law of storms ... and hence to point out a cause of the variable winds

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Total Pages : 474 pages
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Utmost Gallantry

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Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612510639
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)

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Book Synopsis Utmost Gallantry by : Kevin D McCranie

Download or read book Utmost Gallantry written by Kevin D McCranie and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the oceanic war rather than on the war in the Great Lakes, this study charts the War of 1812 from the perspectives of the two opposing navies at sea, one the largest navies in the world, the other a small, upstart navy just three decades old. While American naval leadership searched for a means of contesting Britain’s naval dominance, the English sought to destroy the U.S. Navy and protect its oceanic highways. Instead of describing battles between opposing warships, Kevin McCranie evaluates entire cruises by American and British men-of-war, noting both successes and failures and how they translated into broader strategies. In the process, his study becomes a history of how the two navies fought the oceanic war, linking high-level governmental decisions about strategy to the operational use of fleets in the Atlantic and Caribbean and from the south Pacific to the Indian Ocean. This comprehensive work offers a balanced appraisal of the sea war, taking into account the strategic considerations of both sides and how the leadership from each side assessed, planned, and implemented operational concepts. It draws on a wealth of British and American archival sources to help the reader understand strategic imperatives and the correlation between these imperatives and why the oceanic war was conducted in the manner it was. All American warships cruises, not just those that resulted in battles, are covered, but the author’s action-packed accounts of battles hold special appeal.

The RAF and Aircraft Design

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135278741
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (352 download)

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Book Synopsis The RAF and Aircraft Design by : Colin S Sinnott

Download or read book The RAF and Aircraft Design written by Colin S Sinnott and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work examines the evolution of the RAF's operational requirements for its home defence air force - for bombers to mount a deterrent counter offensive and for fighters to provide direct defence of Britain. It discusses the management processes, policies and decisions relevant to operational requirements on the basis of a detailed study of Air Ministry papers of the time. By tracing the development of operational requirements, the author exposes the thinking behind the RAF's quest for effective fighter and bomber aircraft. He describes the ideas and concepts of air warfare that were adopted in the 1920s, and shows how these evolved into the Air Staff's requirements for the aircraft which the RAF entered and fought in World War II.