The Spitfire Story - Told By Those Who Designed, Maintained and Flew the Iconic Plane

Published in association with Imperial War Museums, an anthology of the Spitfire's defining and heroic moments from those who flew in or worked closely with the heroic vehicle of the Second World War.

About the author

Jacky Hyams has written several bestselling non-fiction books, among them The Female Few: Spitfire Heroines of the Air Transport Auxiliary and Bomb Girls: Britain’s Secret Army, a history of Britain’s female munitions workers. She has written for many newspapers and magazines, including The Times, the London Evening Standard, Rolling Stone and the Sydney Morning Herald. She lives in Brighton.

Summary

Published in association with Imperial War Museums, this is a fascinating anthology of first-hand stories from Spitfire heroes and heroines of World War II.

Foreword

The Spitfire Story, published in association with Imperial War Museums, is a fascinating anthology of first-hand stories from Spitfire heroes and heroines of the Second World War, as well as the people behind the scenes.

Product details

• Authors: Jacky Hyams, Hyams Jacky
• Publisher: O'Mara M.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2019
• EAN: 9781789291360
• ISBN: 978-1-78929-136-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 267 g
• Illustrations: 16pp plates
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Aircraft, space travel; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Military vehicles, Air forces & warfare, Air forces and warfare, Military aircraft, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / General