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Spitfire - Life of the Legend Hardcover – January 1, 2010

by Robert Jackson (Author)
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Spitfire: the Life of the Legend charts the evolution of the Supermarine Spitfire, from its early forebears and the Schneider Trophy racers to the last of the breed. Using many unpublished photos, first-person accounts, unique memorabilia, and special “up-close” images of key marks, the story of this iconic aircraft—arguably the most famous fighter of all time—is recounted in vivid detail. Audible throughout are the voices of those who flew the “Spit,” and whose remarkable endeavors ensured the aircraft’s lasting legacy as a symbol of hope and defiance.
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  1. Print length
    160 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Metro Books
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2010
  5. ISBN-10
    1435126076
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1435126077
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Metro Books; First Edition (January 1, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1435126076
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1435126077
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.15 pounds
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Crisscat
5.0 out of 5 stars Gift For My Hubby
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2013
My hubby enjoys air combat planes of this era. He enjoyed reading and looking through thhis book. Another good gift for him! Yay!
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Calvin H. Gifford
4.0 out of 5 stars Informative and very well illustrated. Highly recommenced!
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2017
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Fun, easy to read with fantastic photographs. I build model kits so I purchased this as a supplement to the reference books I have on the Spitfire and I'm very glad I did! Excellent value for the money if you find a good, used title.
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Mike O'Connor
4.0 out of 5 stars Colorful, Evocative Overview of a Legendary Fighter!
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2010
There have been tons of books published on England's Supermarine Spitfire. Robert Jackson's coffee-table tribute - SPITFIRE, LIFE OF THE LEGEND - doesn't offer all that much new info on the Supermarine fighter. However, its combination of first-person narratives and color photographs of contemporary RAF equipment does present a pleasing, atmospheric portrait of what many believe is the most elegant fighter ever produced.

Jackson's book, published in 2010 by Metro Books, tops off at 160 pages. Chapters entitled 'Spifire: The Genesis,' 'The Dangerous Year,' 'On the Offensive,' 'Spitfire Overseas,' 'From Normandy to the Rhine,' 'Spitfires in the Far East' and 'Final Days' concisely summarize the Spit's development and combat history. Each chapter is then broken down into short, two-page segments. 'The Dangerous Year' chapter, for example, includes two-pagers on the first RAF-Luftwaffe contacts, Dunkirk air ops, Spit involvement in the different phases of the Battle of Britain, a typical BoB scramble described, a Spit-Bf 109 comparison, etc.

Much of the material will be familiar to air combat enthusiats, Jackson's bibliography citing many classic Spitfire/air combat/RAF/BoB/etc. books. Likewise, many of the b&w photographs have been seen. However, the many contemporary color pix are what really make SPITFIRE, LIFE OF THE LEGEND a pleasure to page through. Included are detail shots of various surviving Spitfires; items of equipment from individual Spits - including crashed a/c(!) - like a control column; RAF wings and unit shoulder patches; pilot equipment such as mask, goggles, helmet, parachute and life preserver; RAF forms such as station logs, logbooks, maps, tech notes and servicing logs; ground servicing equipment such as battery chargers and oil cans; memorabilia such as Spit pins and buttons; etc. All that material gives the reader an evocative insight into the actual life of this aeronautical legend.

Look for SPITFIRE, LIFE OF THE LEGEND in the Bargain Book section of the major chains; I got mine at B&N for $12.98. There certainly have been more exhaustive and definitive Spit books published. However, I enjoyed the "you-are-there" feeling I got looking at all those images associated with the Spitfire and the men who flew and maintained it...so I plopped down my money. Recommended.
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Jersey Kid
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book on a great fighter plane
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2015
The story of the Vickers Supermarine Spitfire produced in the style of the "Combat Missions" series on the B-17, B-24, B-29 & P-51.

This book is probably a little bit better in scope, though a bit less in content those those volumes. Consisting of chapters that cover not only the entire history of the aircraft, the reader is also given insights into the development of the Spitfire form a stable of racing seaplanes and its designer R J Mitchell. I critique content only over quantity. It appears the book was designed on a two-page-per-chapter approach. I found that, after really getting interested in the chapter's narrative, it ended. However, I want to emphasize that - on a subject that has been covered over and over and over - this book adds new input.
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