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Real-life stories of courage behind the world’s most iconic plane.

The Spitfire Story

Told By Those Who Designed, Maintained and Flew the Iconic Plane

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  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    1 September 2019

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Summary

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.

The Spitfire is the world’s most iconic aeroplane. Coming into its own during the Battle of Britain, it became famous during the Second World War as the only plane that could match the enemy fighters in the sky. Yet, even today, the history of the Spitfire contains many hitherto hidden or little-kno…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781789291360
ISBN-10:1789291364
Author:Jacky Hyams
Publisher:Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Imprint:Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:1 September 2019
Weight:270g
Dimensions:19mm x 129mm x 198mm
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The Spitfire Story by Jacky Hyams - ISBN: 9781789291360
129 × 198 mm
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A4
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About The Author

Jacky Hyams

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.

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