The Spitfire: An Icon of the Skies

by Philip Kaplan

The magnificent Vickers Supermarine Spitfire, together with its able partner the Hawker Hurricane, saved Britain from Nazi invasion in the summer of 1940 and irrevocably changed the course of the Second World War. This new book from Philip Kaplan celebrates one of history's most important weapons in a glorious new light. A British national icon, the Spitfire is the best-known symbol of the war years for generations of Britons. From the deep, haunting...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473898528
• ISBN13: 9781473898523
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.7" x 10.9"