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How to fly the legendary fighter plane in combat using the manuals and instructions supplied by the RAF during the Second World War. An amazing array of leaflets, books and manuals were issued by the War Office during the Second World War to aid pilots in flying the Supermarine Spitfire, here for the first time and using the original 1940s setting, they are collated into a single book. An introduction is supplied by expert aviation historian Dilip Sarkar. Other sections include aircraft recognition, how to act as an RAF officer, bailing out etc.

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Spitfire Manual 1940

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      Publisher Amberley Publishing
      Published 15 February 2010
      ISBN-13 9781848684362
      978-1848684362
      ISBN-10 1848684363
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      Non Fiction Military History Second World War Politics, Philosophy & Society Combat / defence skills and manuals Technology, Engineering & Agriculture Aviation skills and piloting

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      How to fly the legendary fighter plane in combat using the manuals and instructions supplied by the RAF during the Second World War. An amazing array of leaflets, books and manuals were issued by the War Office during the Second World War to aid pilots in flying the Supermarine Spitfire, here for the first time and using the original 1940s setting, they are collated into a single book. An introduction is supplied by expert aviation historian Dilip Sarkar. Other sections include aircraft recognition, how to act as an RAF officer, bailing out etc.

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      'As a reminder of times as a fighter pilot in WWII this book is a must' -- Aircrew Association

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