PROFILE # 41

THE SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE I & II

(PHILIP J.R. MOYES)

This series was started back in the early 1960s and takes the form of a small format, soft cover booklet with 12 or more pages.  Illustrations are generally black & white photographs (though some later ones had some colour) with two or more pages of colour profiles.  In addition, summaries of aircraft specification, performance and armament are detailed.  Many of these booklets can still be a useful reference tool and are highly sought after little books are an invaluable resource for aviation historians, modellers, and collectors alike.

Contents:

            Origin

          Structure of the Spitfire

          Production and Early Service

          Spitfire II

          Spitfire Handling Notes

          Specification

          Spitfire Squadrons in Fighter Command Order of Battle, 7^th July 1940

Pages:  12  (23.5cm x 17.5cm)

Condition:  Very good, staples rust-free and sound with all pages secured; some light rubbing down the spine crease.  Light ink staining on back cover page from the front page of copy stored below it; common on these early publications where the pink / red ink from the front cover page wasn’t 100% sealed.