AIRCRAFT FOR THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
Written by Michael J.F. Bowyer
Published by Faber & Faber
in 1980
ISBN: 0571115152
AIRCRAFT FOR THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
Written by Michael J.F. Bowyer.
Stock no. 1814732
1st.
1980.
Hardback.
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.
Front cover
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