Spitfire Manual 1940

Name: Spitfire Manual 1940
Brand: Amberley Publishing
SKU: 9781848684362
Price: 14.44 EUR
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English

By (author): Dilip Sarkar

How to fly the legendary fighter plane in combat using the manuals and instructions supplied by the RAF during the Second World War. An amazing array of leaflets, books and manuals were issued by the War Office during the Second World War to aid pilots in flying the Supermarine Spitfire, here for the first time and using the original 1940s setting, they are collated into a single book. An introduction is supplied by expert aviation historian Dilip Sarkar. Other sections include aircraft recognition, how to act as an RAF officer, bailing out etc. See more

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Weight: 323g
Dimensions: 124 x 198mm
Publication Date: 15 Feb 2010
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781848684362

About Dilip Sarkar

Dilip Sarkar has been fascinated by the Battle of Britain since childhood he remains both moved and inspired by the story of Churchill's fabled Few those young airmen who stood between freedom and a Britain dominated by Nazi Germany. Since the 1970s he has met and interviewed more Battle of Britain pilots than any other historian. He has researched the subject thoroughly and has published over thirty books titles which include the only biographical works formally endorsed by the families of both Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader and Air Vice-Marshal Johnnie Johnson. In 2003 Dilip was made an MBE for services to aviation history and elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society in 2006. He lives in Worcester. For more information please see www.dilipsarkarmbe.co.uk.