Spitfire: Pilots' Stories

by Alfred Price

The narrative description and condensed history of the Spitfire’s construction, combat career and post-war service, bought together to tell the complete, concise history of the world’s most famous aircraft of all time and undoubtedly the finest fighter of World War II. When Spitfire at War first appeared in 1974, it enjoyed critical acclaim, for the aircraft had never been described in such terms and detail before. It was followed by a second volume in 1985 and a third volume in 1990. All three volumes sold well and are hailed as classic works on the subject. These important works have been out of print for more than a decade, thereby denying them to the current breed of aviation buffs. The time has come to re-issue the three books as a single volume, the author ‘cherry-picking’ the choice cuts to produce the finest title on the mighty and beloved Spitfire.

Genres: World War II, Nonfiction, History, Aviation

192 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2012

About the author

Alfred Price seved for 16 years as an aircrew officer in the Royal air Force where he specialised in electronic warfare and air fighting tactics.

He left the RAF in 1974 and thereafter he worked full time as a writer on aviation subjects.

He holds a PhD in history from Loughborough University and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Reviews

[Marke F. Gibson · Rating 4 out of 5]

More technical less operational

I enjoyed this book but unlike those I read before about the Spitfire or Battle of Britain, this was focused more on the aircraft and its evolution over time. There were some flying engagements told, but they served as examples of the Spitfire’s mechanical evolution and less so of the pilots who flew them. A good read…but in the end it was more a story for aeronautical and mechanical engineers and less so for pilots.