Spitfire : portrait of a legend /
by McKinstry, Leo.
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BookPublisher: London : John Murray, 2008Description: x, 435 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9780719568756 (pbk.) :; 0719568757 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 623.7464 MCKSubject(s): Spitfire (Fighter plane) -- History | Fighter pilots -- Great Britain | World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British | Warfare and Defence | Warfare and DefenceSummary: Historian Leo McKinstry's history of the Spitfire brings together a rich cast of characters and first-hand testimonies. It is a tale full of drama and heroism, of glory and tragedy, with the main protagonist the remarkable plane that played a crucial role in saving Britain.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 623.7464 MCK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003118893X |
Originally published: 2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Historian Leo McKinstry's history of the Spitfire brings together a rich cast of characters and first-hand testimonies. It is a tale full of drama and heroism, of glory and tragedy, with the main protagonist the remarkable plane that played a crucial role in saving Britain.
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