Supermarine Spitfire Mk V

The Supermarine Spitfire is Britain's most famous fighter aircraft. The Mk. V version, which went into production in 1941, was used between the Battle of Britain and D-Day, and thus saw much of the hardest fighting of the war. The Mk V exhibited the ultimate compromise between performance, flexibility of use and firepower. Details are provided of a wide selection of historic machines and fascinating colour schemes, as well as full technical details. * A detailed technical history of a key version of Britain's most famous fighter aircraft. * Rarely documented aspect of World War Two aviation history. * Superb colour illustrations of camouflage and markings, walk-around colour photographs and rare b+w archive photographs. * Essential reading for aviation enthusiasts & scale aero-modellers.