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The Spitfire began as a near disaster. The developments of this famous aircraft took it from uncompromising beginnings to become the legendary last memorial to a great man - an elegant and, with its pilots, a highly effective, weapon of war. The Spitfire would not have happened at all, however, without Mitchell's indomitable courage and determination in the face of severe physical and psychological adversity resulting from cancer. His contribution to the Battle of Britain, and thereafter to the achievement of final victory in 1945, was so great that our debt to him can never be repaid. This poignant story is written from a uniquely personal viewpoint by his son, Gordon Mitchell.
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R J Mitchell - Schooldays to Spitfire,
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This review is from: R. J. Mitchell - Schooldays to Spitfire (Paperback)
A little repetitive in places but a thorough covering of the titled objectives. First Class. Not enough about the later development of the Spitfire but that shouldn't be expected from the title.
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For Spitfire lovers,
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This review is from: R. J. Mitchell - Schooldays to Spitfire (Paperback)
Britain was Great and people like RJ put the Great there. We probably have inventors today that deserve recognition but do not get it. The Spitfire is iconic and deservedly so. Not everybody will be familiar with its designer or the tragic circumstances in which the Spitfire development unfolded. This book will serve to highlight the earlier work of RJ and set out just how advanced and brilliant he was. Just remember as you read this, what his age was as he achieved things and what he was going through at the time. Then think of todays people that age. Remarkable.
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A Tribute to RJ,
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This review is from: R. J. Mitchell - Schooldays to Spitfire (Paperback)
This is the definitive book, the required reading, the most informative book for people who want to know what RJ Mitchell, designer of the famous Spitfire, was realy like. This should be no surprise as the author, Gordon Mitchell, is the son of the great man. R.J.Mitchell was certainly no Leslie Howard, the famous film star who played Mitchell in the film First of The Few. Mitchell was a broard-shouldered active man who loved sport. Famous for his no nonsense power of concentration when faced with a problem and his beaming smile when it had been solved.His life is traced from his aprenticeship in a steam-loco works in Stoke-on-Trent to his major works at the Supermarine aircraft factory in Southampton. If you are interested in the design of the aircraft that he designed at Supermarine, twenty-five in all, first seaplanes like the Walrus, his problems with the Schneider Trophy winning aircraft, then the Spitfire and the bomber designed to be faster than the Spitfire, nothing is held back, his triumphs, his disasters, his visits to Vienna and his later illness - read this book. George Mountford
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