Spitfire Summer

Spitfire Summer PDF Author: Terrance Dicks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781853400339
Category : Ghost stories
Languages : en
Pages : 90

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Spitfire Summer

Spitfire Summer PDF Author: Terrance Dicks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781853400339
Category : Ghost stories
Languages : en
Pages : 90

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Spitfire Summer

Spitfire Summer PDF Author: Malcolm Brown
Publisher: Andre Deutsch
ISBN: 9780233006154
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Endorsed by the Imperial War Museum, this is a comprehensive history of Spitfire Summer, featuring dramatic first-hand accounts from Battle of Britain pilots.

Spitfire Summer

Spitfire Summer PDF Author: Peter Haining
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Britain, Battle of, Great Britain, 1940
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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The Spitfire Summer

The Spitfire Summer PDF Author: Peter Haining
Publisher: Virgin Books Limited
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212

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Spitfire Summer

Spitfire Summer PDF Author: Malcolm Brown
Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 238

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Spitfire Summer

Spitfire Summer PDF Author: Malcolm Brown
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
ISBN: 9781459662520
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 464

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In the summer of 1940 Britain stood alone as Nazi Germany was swiftly tightening its grip on Europe. Hitler's forces appeared to be invincible, having swept through Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands and France. Invasion seemed inevitable as the Fuhrer's eyes turned to Britain, isolated against the might of fascism. But Hitler reckoned without the indomitable will and spirit of the British people and their leader, Winston Churchill. ''Spitfire Summer'' is the story of that extraordinary time: packed full of unique material and first - hand accounts from the archives of the Imperial War Museum, it tells of the men and women who won the Battle of Britain in that fateful summer, at home and in the air. This edition also features an audio CD with first - hand dramatic accounts of the summer of the Spitfire.

Sam's Spitfire Summer

Sam's Spitfire Summer PDF Author: Ian MacDonald
Publisher: Eprint
ISBN: 9781905637430
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 105

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When Sam is evacuated, he might as well be going to the Moon. Ten year old Sam watches the familiar sight of London Tower disappear in a cloud of steam as he sets off on a journey to the unfamiliar world of country cottages, farmyard animals and a hostile welcome at the village school.

Spitfire Summer

Spitfire Summer PDF Author: James Wright
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 340

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Spitfire

Spitfire PDF Author: JOHN. NICHOL
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781471176883
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 448

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'The best book you will ever read about Britain's greatest warplane.' Patrick Bishop, bestselling author of Fighter Boys. 'A rich and heartfelt tribute to this most iconic British machine. By focussing on the men (and women) who flew the Spitfire, John Nichol has brought a fresh and powerful perspective to the story. And by recording their bravery, humility, camaraderie, tragedy and sheer joy in flying their beloved Spits he has done them - and us - a valuable service' Rowland White, bestselling author of Vulcan 606 'A superb and compelling book. Brilliantly written with some incredible and astonishing stories; it is gripping, moving, emotional and sometimes humorous - just perfect' Squadron Leader (Ret) Clive Rowley, former Officer Commanding RAF Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight 'A superb journey through the remarkable tale of that British icon, the Spitfire. Brilliantly and engagingly written, this is the most readable story of the aircraft and her pilots that I have ever had the pleasure to read in a period spanning some forty-odd years of personal study and research. Truly stunning.' Andy Saunders, Editor, Britain at War Magazine. 'This is not just a tale of heroism in the skies . . . This is a tale of victory . . . Magnificently told in lip-biting detail' - Daily Mail (The Red Line) The perfect complementary narrative to the bestselling memoir by Geoffrey Wellum - First Light. Achtung, Spitfire! The iconic Spitfire found fame during the darkest early days of World War II. But what happened to the redoubtable fighter and its crews beyond the Battle of Britain, and why is it still so loved today? In late spring 1940, Nazi Germany's domination of Europe had looked unstoppable. With the British Isles in easy reach since the fall of France, Adolf Hitler was convinced that Great Britain would be defeated in the skies over her southern coast, confident his Messerschmitts and Heinkels would outclass anything the Royal Air Force threw at them. What Hitler hadn't planned for was the agility and resilience of a marvel of British engineering that would quickly pass into legend - the Spitfire. Bestselling author John Nichol's passionate portrait of this magnificent fighter aircraft, its many innovations and updates, and the people who flew and loved them, carries the reader beyond the dogfights over Kent and Sussex. Spanning the full global reach of the Spitfire's deployment during WWII, from Malta to North Africa and the Far East, then over the D-Day beaches, it is always accessible, effortlessly entertaining and full of extraordinary spirit. Here are edge-of-the-seat stories and heart-stopping first-hand accounts of battling pilots forced to bail out over occupied territory; of sacrifice and wartime love; of aristocratic female flyers, and of the mechanics who braved the Nazi onslaught to keep the aircraft in battle-ready condition. Nichol takes the reader on a hair-raising, nail-biting and moving wartime history of the iconic Spitfire populated by a cast of redoubtable, heroic characters that make you want to stand up and cheer. 'A rich and heartfelt tribute to this most iconic British machine. By focussing on the men (and women) who flew the Spitfire, John Nichol has brought a fresh and powerful perspective to the story.' - Rowland White - author of Vulcan 607

Miss Spitfire

Miss Spitfire PDF Author: SARAH MILLER
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471103595
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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Annie Sullivan was little more than a half-blind orphan with a fiery tongue when she arrived at Ivy Green in 1887. Desperate for work, she'd taken on a seemingly impossible job-teaching a child who was deaf, blind, and as ferocious as any wild animal. But if anyone was a match for Helen Keller, it was the girl who'd been nicknamed Miss Spitfire. In her efforts to reach Helen's mind, Annie lost teeth to the girl's raging blows, but she never lost faith in her ability to triumph. Told in first person, Annie Sullivan's past, her brazen determination, and her connection to the girl who would call her Teacher are vividly depicted in this powerful novel.