Spitfire Stories: True Tales From Those Who Designed, Maintained And
Flew The Iconic Plane

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Published in association with Imperial War Museums this is a fascinating anthology of first-hand stories from Spitfire heroes & heroines of the Second World War The Spitfire is the world's most iconic aeroplane Coming into its own during the Battle of Britain it became famous during the Second World War as the only plane that could match the enemy fighters in the sky Yet even today the history of the Spitfire contains many hitherto hidden or little-known stories of the men & women behind the plane; not only the gifted creators & inventors who brought the Spitfire to life or the brave fighter pilots from many countries who triumphed in battle but also the thousands of other people whose lives were affected by their personal connection to it
- engineers ground crew factory or office workers & their families Spitfire Stories recounts the memories & stories of these people from the birth of the Spitfire in the 1930s to the present day Among these accounts is the extraordinary tale of the fighter pilot who only discovered fifty years on the tragic truth of his last Spitfire flight the businessman whose blank cheque changed the course of the war the ninety-five-year-old RAF engineer who was determined to be reunited with his beloved Spit before he died & the little girl who inspired the plane's creation
- & went on to marry a movie star Using documents letters & photographs from the Imperial War Museums' unparalleled archive plus exclusive first-hand interviews these stories of the Spitfire are a revelatory collection of small but significant histories to be treasured by all who love & admire the iconic plane