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Flying Legends: A Photographic Study of the Great Piston Combat Aircraft of WWII

Arts & Photography

John Dibbs

Photography & Video

Airlife Publishing Ltd.

At the time he was killed in 1940 while flying for the RAF, aviator Richard Shuttleworth had assembled a modest collection of classic aircraft. Shuttleworth's grief-stricken mother, to whom his estate passed, in turn established the Richard Shuttleworth Trust. Today, those five original airplanes form the core of an outstanding collection of 35 airworthy machines representing the first 50 years of the 20th century. This all-color, authorized tribute to the Shuttleworth collection features a history of the collection and descriptions of the aircraft written by respected aviation author Martin Bowman.

Shuttleworth

History

Martin Bowman

Military

Airlife Pub Ltd

As much a national hero as Wellington, Nelson or Montgomery, the Supermarine Spitfire has become the most recognizable icon of World War II for several generations of Britons. From the throaty growl of its Rolls-Royce Merlin or Griffon, to its beautifully tapered elliptical wings, the Spitfire is a true aeronautical thoroughbred. Regarded by many as the savior of the Sceptered Isle "in its darkest hour", the Spitfire is without a doubt the most famous combat aircraft the world has ever seen. This lavishly illustrated volume is a tribute to this magnificent fighter and the heroic "few" who flew the Spitfire during the Battle of Britain.

Spitfire Flying Legend: The Fighter and "The Few"

Tony Holmes

Osprey Aviation

As much a national hero as Wellington, Nelson or Montgomery, the Supermarine Spitfire has become the most recognisable icon of World War 2 for several generations of Britons. From the throaty growl of its Rolls-Royce Merlin or Griffon, to its beautifully tapered elliptical wings, the Spitfire is a true aeronautical thoroughbred. Regarded by many as the saviour of the Sceptred Isle 'in its darkest hour', the Spitfire is without a doubt the most famous combat aircraft the world has ever seen. The year 2000 celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the Spitfire’s ‘finest hour’. This lavishly illustrated volume makes a stunning pictorial tribute to the airworthy survivors of today.

Spitfire - Flying Legend: 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain

Osprey_Publishing

The Hawker Hurricane was the RAF’s first monoplane fighter, and it dragged the service into a position where it could defend Britain in its hour of need during 1940. Today, 60 years after its first flight, the Hurricane survives in very modest numbers, with the handful of surviving machines being held in great esteem by enthusiasts across the globe.

Hurricane: A Fighter Legend (Osprey Classic Aircraft)