Spitfire

The iconic Spitfire found fame during the darkest early days of World War II. But what happened beyond the Battle of Britain? John Nichol tells the story of this magnificent fighter aircraft and the people who flew in it spanning the global reach of the Spitfire's deployment during WWII - from Malta to North Africa the Far East and the D-Day beaches. Here are heart-stopping first-hand accounts of pilots forced to bail out over occupied territory; aristocratic female flyers and mechanics who braved the Nazi onslaught to keep the aircraft battle-ready - plus a host of heroic characters that make you want to stand up and cheer.