The courage of "the few" in defending Britain from almost certain defeat in the summer of 1940 lives in memory, but Edward Bishop has a just as keen an eye for the technical accomplishments that gave the RAF victory over the Luftwaffe: the sturdy and versatile SPITFIRE and HURRICANE fighters, outgunning, outmaneuvering, and outdistancing the German Messerschmitts, and of vital importance radar, providing British Fighter Command with a crucial half-hour, sometimes less, to get its planes up in the air for dogfight combat.
Part of the very popular Purnell - Pan/Ballantine - Macdonald series about the First and Second World Wars, published in the 1960s and 1970s by these various related publishing houses across the world. Printed on magazine stock paper they are not the greatest quality but are packed with information.
This copy is in Good condition. There is some fading and creasing of the spine and minor shelf wear. As always, the photos are of the book you will receive.