Ivan Rendall

Full of photos and memories of the Spitfire, this book is a love letter to the famous fighter's contributions to history and success in war. Full of photos, it starts with R.J. Mitchel's quest to build the fastest airplane in the world during the1930's to the rise of the dark clouds over Europe with the appearance of Hitler that meant England needed some new powerful aircraft. He contributed the Supermarine Spitfire which was still flying at the end of the war. The book also examines the show more effect the plane has had on culture in the UK in the huge number of books, films and TV programs that have been made about the Spitfire and its importance the to victory in WW II. show less