A Spitfire’s Story
the invisible thread: spitfire r6644 and the pilots who flew it
$81.63
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2025
Summary
Echoes in the Sky: The Story of Spitfire R6644 and the Pilots Who Flew Her
Public fascination with the iconic Spitfire endures, and this book delves into the personal stories behind this extraordinary machine. It focuses on Spitfire Mk.IA R6644, built by Supermarine and first test-flown by Jeffrey Quill on 30 May 1940.
The aircraft served with 5 Operational Training Unit at Aston Down, where it was flown by numerous new pilots, including possibly Pilot Officer Richard Hillar…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781036138523 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1036138526 |
| Author: | Dilip Sarkar MBE FRHistS FRAeS |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 246mm x 172mm |
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About The Author
Dilip Sarkar MBE FRHistS FRAeS
Having studied the Battle of Britain for a lifetime, DILIP SARKAR is a globally recognised subject expert and prolific author. Dedicated to recording and sharing history on a personal level, he enjoyed a privileged relationship with The Few and innumerable other wartime survivors. Made an MBE for services to aviation history in 2003, in 2006 he was elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society, and in 2024 to that of the Royal Aeronautical Society, becoming a member of the prestigious RAF Club the same year. In 2025, in recognition of his achievement in completing this one-million word, eight volume, official history, Dilip was made Honorary Vice-President of the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust CIO.
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