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Description
Characteristics
| Book cover finish | Offset varnish, Perfect paperback |
| Special features | First edition, Original edition ( O.E. or Or.E ) |
| Condition | Used, good condition |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Published date | 1992 |
| Language | English |
| Collection / Series | OSPREY AEROSPACE |
| Size | 21 x 23 x 1 cm |
| Author | Jeremy Flack |
| Editor | Osprey Publishing Limited |
Description
Introduction
" When the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain is celebrated in 1990, there will be even more Spitfires in the air than today. Another generation will hear the sound of freedom and see one of the world's best loved aeroplanes. " Those words appeared at the end of the introduction to Spitfire - A Living Legend, the author's first pictorial tribute to Britain's most celebrated fighter which was published in 1985.
The fact that Spitfire - The Legend Lives On is a completely new book reflects the relentless growth of the Spitfire restoration scene. " Old Friends " from the R.A.F. Battle of Britain Memorial Flight qualify for inclusion as of right, but many of their Spitfires have been repainted in new Squadron markings since the original book was published. ( ... )
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