num_pages: 192
description: The narrative description and condensed history of the Spitfires construction combat career and post-war service bought together to tell the complete concise history of the worlds most famous aircraft of all time and undoubtedly the finest fighter of World War II. When Spitfire at War first appeared in 1974 it enjoyed critical acclaim for the aircraft had never been described in such terms and detail before. It was followed by a second volume in 1985 and a third volume in 1990. All three volumes sold well and are hailed as classic works on the subject. These important works have been out of print for more than a decade thereby denying them to the current breed of aviation buffs. The time has come to re-issue the three books as a single volume the author cherry-picking the choice cuts to produce the finest title on the mighty and beloved Spitfire.
language: English
title: Spitfire: Pilots' Stories
publisher: The History Press