A Tale of Ten Spitfires: The Combat Histories of Spitfire VCs AR501 to AR510

Andrew Critchell

ISBN 10: 1526728095 / ISBN 13: 9781526728098

Published by Pen and Sword Aviation, 2018

About this Item

New hardcover in new dust jacket. Includes appendices, glossary, index, and photo plates. 192 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. The Fw190s supremacy over the Spitfire V is a classic legend from the Second World War, heralding one of the darkest times for Fighter Command and the RAF. _A Tale of Ten Spitfires_ brings this legend to life by examining the individual combat histories of ten Spitfire VCs, the first of which is the Shuttleworth Collection's well known Spitfire AR501, followed by the next nine on the production line, AR502 to AR510. This link to a 'living' airframe, whose first flight after a lengthy restoration is imminent, provides an ideal hook for the enthusiast and also members of the wider public with a more general interest in this classic British icon. Through first hand accounts, combat reports, unit diaries and more, the book provides a unique looking glass into the period, told via the experiences of the Spitfire pilots themselves, tracing their fates and those of the ten machines that they flew.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Tale of Ten Spitfires: The Combat Histories of Spitfire VCs AR501 to AR510
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1526728095
• ISBN 13: 9781526728098
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Planes / Aviation
  • War: Air Force

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Synopsis

The Fw190s supremacy over the Spitfire V is a classic legend from the Second World War, heralding one of the darkest times for Fighter Command and the RAF. _A Tale of Ten Spitfires_ brings this legend to life by examining the individual combat histories of ten Spitfire VCs, the first of which is the Shuttleworth Collection’s well known Spitfire AR501, followed by the next nine on the production line, AR502 to AR510.

This link to a ‘living’ airframe, whose first flight after a lengthy restoration is imminent, provides an ideal hook for the enthusiast and also members of the wider public with a more general interest in this classic British icon.

Through first hand accounts, combat reports, unit diaries and more, the book provides a unique looking glass into the period, told via the experiences of the Spitfire pilots themselves, tracing their fates and those of the ten machines that they flew.

About the Author

Having a passion for military aviation history for as long as he can remember, Andrew has contributed numerous articles and photographs to aviation magazines both in the UK and Europe since his first image was published in _Flypast_ magazine in 2000. The result of an article idea that ran wild, _A Tale of Ten Spitfires_ is Andrew’s first book.