The Supermarine Spitfire
40 Years On
Commemorative Brochure marking the 40th anniversary
of the first flight of the prototype Spitfire
Published by the Royal Aeronautical Society (Southampton Branch) on the occasion of the Mitchell Memorial Symposium on Saturday 6th March 1976.
A4 sized brochure in Fine condition containing 65 pages and well illustrated with photographs, diagrams, line drawings and tables showing the development of the Spitfire.
Contents include: biographies and appreciations of the main designers, RJ Mitchell and Joseph Smith; a reprint of a lecture on the development of the Spitfire given by Joe Smith in 1946; an essay on Rolls Royce engines by Sir Stanley Hooker; sections with sketches showing Spitfire and Seafire development through the various marks with numbers built, performance figures and distinguishing features; RAF personalities; a short history of the Supermarine Works and some great photographs of Spitfires.
A very nice piece of Spitfire memorabilia in the run-up to its 90th anniversary next year.