Books about the Spitfire

[Gianlupo]

Hello, gents.

I'd like to have some advice about some books on Spitfire. I'd like to have a complete coverage about the technical aspect of the plane, the story of its evolution from the designers' board to the end of the war and beyond, a thoroughly description of the variants and so on.

If you feel to put in some titles about its operational history, I won't refuse them .

Thank you!

[Viking]

Here!

*Whistles innocently*

[MiloMorai]

Gianlupo, lifted from another board.

Donald Caldwell has teamed up with Richard Muller and they have just released a new book:

The Luftwaffe over Germany - Defence of the Reich

Greenhill Books
ISBN: 1-85367-7122-0

Received a reviewing copy last week and although I can say that it is probably one of the best single volume books on the subject.

http://fm.greenhillbooks.com/greenhill/FMPro?-db=greenh...&-recid=33541&-find=

In this case I was lucky that Greenhill made a mistake by first sending me a copy of:

The Story of the Spitfire - An Operational and Combat History
by Ken Delve

ISBN: 1-85367-725-6

A Spifire book with a twist, its focus is development as a weapon in a tactical context.

It draws heavily upon test and field reports making it one of the more interesting Spitfire titles to date.

http://fm.greenhillbooks.com/greenhill/FMPro?-db=greenh...&-recid=33515&-find=

[Serenity]

Umm, dont have the full details in front of me, but:

'Fly for Your Life' the story of Robert Stanford Tuck

was a great read. It carried a lot of technical details for the Spitfires slipped in between tactics, and the personal life of an RAF pilot. Its nothing I would suggest for pure research, but if you want to catch a few facts here and there throughout a great book, id suggest it for liesure reading.

[Gianlupo]

Originally posted by Viking
Here!

*Whistles innocently*

Lol, bastige, get out of my Sissyfire thread!

Thanks for the suggestions, gents, I'll look for these books... and the 109 will surely be the next one!



Edit: Milo, the links don't work.

[Serenity]

Originally posted by Viking
Here!

*Whistles innocently*

w00t! lol

[Hazzer]

Hi Gianlupo,I've just finished reading Spitfire a Biography,by jonathan Glancey


A bargain at Tesco's for £3.75.

Could not put it down.

                                    Spitfire a biography ISBN 978-84354-528-6.

[gripen]

These are my favorites:

Spitfire: The History by Eric B. Morgan and Edward Shacklady

Spitfire: A Test Pilot's Story by Jeffrey Quill

[pipz]

Yo Gian!!

 Gripen mentioned this book and when Corky sees this post he will back it up.

Spitfire The History by Eric B Morgan and Edward Shacklady

That should be exactly what your looking for.It covers everything.When Corky refered it to me he stated it was the "Bible" of Spitfire books.It wasnt an understatement.They have pictures and diagrams of construction jigs.Aircraft serial numbers.Variants Variants Variants.Development history out the wazoo!!!Check it out:aok

Pipz

[pipz]

Originally posted by Viking
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*Whistles innocently*

Viking be good! heheheh Ive been lookin at that 109 book on Amazon.Do ya have it is it any good?PM me I dont want to Hijack Gianlupos thread

Pipz

[Guppy35]

If you want just one book on the Spit, Pipz and Gripen are correct.

Spitfire The History by Eric B Morgan and Edward Shacklady

Not too pricey anymore and covers the Spit from beginning to end as well as the Seafires too.

[Guppy35]

Wrote this list a while ago, so there are probably some I've missed, but here's what's on my shelf regarding the Spitfire

Spitfire Books in my collection

-Spitfire-The History: Eric Morgan, Edward Shacklady
-Spitfire-The Story of a Famous Fighter: Bruce Robertson
-Spitfire at War: Alfred Price
-Spitfire at War 2: Alfred Price
-Spitfire a Documentary History: Alfred Price
-The Spitfire Story: Alfred Price
-Spitfire-Flying Legend: John Dibbs, Tony Holmes
-Spitfire-The Canadians: Robert Bracken
-Supermarine Spitfire: Chaz Bowyer
-The Spitfire V Manual:  RAF Museum Series
-The Spitfire Log: Peter Haining
-Birth of a Legend: The Spitfire: Jeffrey Quill
-Spitfire-A Test Pilot’s Story: Jeffrey Quill
-Spitfire: Bill Sweetman, Rikyu Watanabe
-Camouflage & Markings-Supermarine Spitfire, RAF Northern Europe 1936-45
-Spitfire Mark V Aces 1941-45: Alfred Price
-Late Marque Spitfire Aces 1942-45: Alfred Price
-Supermarine Spitfire MK.XII-24: Arco-Aircam Aviation Series No-8
-Spitfire: John Vader
-Spitfire Mk.XII-24: Famous Airplanes of the World No.9
-Spitfire! Spitfire!: Michael Burns
-Born Again-Spitfire PS915: Wally Rouse
-Spitfire Special: Quarter Scale Modeller
-Spitfire-Sixty Fabulous Years!: Flypast Special
-Supermarine Spitfire: Aero Series 10
-Les Spitfire Francais: Claude Pierquet
-Supermarine Spitfire: Peter Moss
-Spitfire in Action: Squadron Signal Publications Aircraft NO.39
-Spitfire XII Pilot’s Notes
-Spitfire 21 Pilot’s Notes
-Spitfire F.XII Aircraft Griffon III Engine (copy of maintenance notes)
The Supermarine Seafire-David Brown


Spitfire centric Pilot Biographies:
-Wing Leader: Johnnie Johnson
-The Big Show: Pierre Closterman
-Fly For Your Life (Robert Stanford Tuck): Larry Forrester
-Reach For the Sky (Douglas Bader): Paul Brickhill
-Fighter Pilot’s Summer (Paul Richey): Norman Franks
-Clouds of Fear: Sammy Hall
-Falling Through Space: Richard Hillary
-Tally Ho!-Yankee in a Spitfire: Art Donahue
-Spitfire Leader (Evan Mackie): Max Avery & Christopher Shores
-Blue Skies-The Autobiography of a Canadian Spitfire Pilot in World War II: Bill Olmsted
-Shoulder to the Sky (Mike Beytagh) :Gil Thomas
-Enemy in the Sky: Sandy Johnstone
-Test Pilot: Neville Duke

[MiloMorai]

Originally posted by Gianlupo
Edit: Milo, the links don't work.

Did you try just Greenhill Books using Google?

[Gianlupo]

Yep, I did it and found them!

Thank you all very much, I have enough titles now to read about the Spit till 2010!

[Angus]

Lets add:
Shot down in Flames by Geoffrey Page
Dancing in the Skies - Tony Jonsson
Nine Lives - Al Deere