The Battle of Britain
A Miscellany
Published on 9. July 2015
192 pages
978-1-78372-617-2 (ISBN)
Description
Have you ever wondered...
* How fast a Spitfire could travel?
* Which pilot won Fighter Command's only Victoria Cross?
* What a 'Stuka Party' was?
Telling the stories of the commanders, the air raids, the pilots, the aircraft and the vital use of the world's first radar air defence system, this comprehensive miscellany is a compelling guide to this most crucial of Second World War battles - the first to be fought solely in the air.
* How fast a Spitfire could travel?
* Which pilot won Fighter Command's only Victoria Cross?
* What a 'Stuka Party' was?
Telling the stories of the commanders, the air raids, the pilots, the aircraft and the vital use of the world's first radar air defence system, this comprehensive miscellany is a compelling guide to this most crucial of Second World War battles - the first to be fought solely in the air.
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Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Edition type
Digital original
File size
0,51 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78372-617-2 (9781783726172)
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Norman Ferguson is an author of books on history, aviation and modern culture. He has worked as a web editor and copywriter.
