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AIRCRAFT FOR THE ROYAL AIR FORCE

by Michael J.F. Bowyer

Published by Faber & Faber. 1st. 1980

Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. The 'Griffon' Spitfire, The Albermarle Bomber, The Shetland Flying-Boat. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations.

ISBN: 0571115152
Stock no. 1814732

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Contents

  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Part One - The Supermarine Spitfire XII: The First With the Griffon
  • Testing Mk. XII
  • Into Production
  • Squadron service and operational career
  • Spitfire XII - main characteristics
  • Enemy aircraft claimed during engagement by Spitfire XIIs
  • Notes on individual Spitfire XIIs
  • Part Two - The Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle: An Unwanted Aeroplane
  • Planning, design and production
  • 'What shall we do with the Albemarle?'
  • The Albemarle in service
  • Key to Camouflage Colours
  • Summary of Albemarle variants
  • Albemarle production
  • Part Three - A Sunderland Replacement: The Short Shetland and the British Military Flying-Boat Development Programme 1938-1953
  • The R.3/38 and the R.5/39 specifications
  • The early development of the Short Shetland and the Blackburn R.13/40
  • The Short Shetland as a transport
  • A Note on Sources
  • Index

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