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THE DECISIVE DUEL
SPITFIRE VS 109 |
By: |
David Isby |
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Paperback |
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£12.99 |
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£9.48 |
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ISBN 10: |
0349123659 |
ISBN 13: |
9780349123653 |
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Publisher: |
LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP |
Pub. date: |
1 July, 2013 |
Pages: |
576 |
Description: |
In the Battle of Britain, when the Spitfire and Messerschmitt Bf 109 met in decisive combat, they proved to be like two champion boxers. This is their story, from the men who designed them to the teams that built them and the pilots who flew them. |
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London, 15 September 1940. The air battle over Britain on that day saw two of the most advanced fighter planes, the British Supermarine Spitfire and the German Messerschmitt Bf 109, battle for supremacy of the skies. The Decisive Duel tells the stories of these iconic, classic aircraft and the people that created them: Willy Messerschmitt, the German designer with a love for gliders and admiration for Hitler; R.J. Mitchell, his brilliant British counterpart, who struggled against illness to complete the design of the Spitfire. In fascinating detail, David Isby describes the crucial role the two opposed planes played, from the drawing boards to Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain to the final battles over Germany. |
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Section: 16, b/w photos |
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UK |
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Abacus |
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