Aviation Classics - Issue 3 - Spitfire
The third in the ‘Aviation Classics’ series it features the quintessential British fighter of World War Two, the ‘Supermarine Spitfire’.
‘Fiery-tempered’, ‘easily aroused to anger’, ‘a device that emits fire – especially from a cannon’. Just some of the terms used to describe the Spitfire. An aircraft with a personality all of its own - docile at times, swift and deadly at others. A fighting machine ‘par excellence’.
Edited and compiled by Jarrod Cotter, who has edited a host of aviation titles and was co-author of the highly successful Haynes Avro Lancaster Manual in 2008, this 132 page glossy A4 perfect bound 'bookazine' includea the following -
- The history behind the latest paint scheme applied to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s Spitfire IIa P7350 - an aircraft that actually fought in the crucial aerial conflict of 1940.
- No 19 Squadron – the first RAF unit to receive the legendary type while based at Duxford.
- Photo Reconnaissance Spitfires – variants of the famous fighter which flew alone and unarmed to gather vital intelligence.
Contents:
6 | Introduction |
8 | Birth of a legend |
10 | P7’s new colours |
18 | Spitfire test pilot |
24 | Shuttleworth’s ‘missing’ gem |
26 | Historic Aircraft Flight |
28 | BBMF’s newest recruit |
32 | Goodwood’s Spitfire years |
38 | Spitfire ‘sky spies’ |
48 | Alone and unarmed |
54 | Shark’s mouth ‘Spit’ |
56 | Keep ’em flying |
57 | Rolls-Royce Merlin advertisement |
58 | Spitfire metamorphosis |
62 | Kiwi tribute |
66 | Early warbirds |
70 | ‘Sailor’s’ top guns |
74 | The chosen squadron |
84 | Seafires in action |
90 | Inside the ‘Spit’ |
94 | Spitfire sisters |
96 | Spitfire fighter sweep sortie |
103 | Spitfire masterclass |
112 | The oldest ‘Spit’ |
118 | Mk.Ia cutaway |
120 | Shadow factory |
126 | Desert ‘Spits’ |