{"product_id":"spitfire-the-amazing-personal-story-of-a-spitfire-test-pilot-and-raf-fighter","title":"SPITFIRE — The amazing personal story of a Spitfire test pilot and RAF fighter —","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eJeffrey Quill's personal account of being a Spitfire test pilot and RAF fighter during WWII, detailing the development and combat history of this iconic aircraft from its experimental stage to its crucial role in the Battle of Britain.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 377.5px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.6186%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.1271%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-0099370208\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.6186%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.1271%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0099370204\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.6186%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.1271%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.6186%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.1271%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eNormal time wear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.6186%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.1271%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJeffrey Quill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.6186%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.1271%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArrow Books Limited\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.6186%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.1271%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e316\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 142.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.6186%; height: 142.375px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.1271%; height: 142.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eArrow edition 1985\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eReprinted 1986\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJeffrey Quill 1983\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eForeword • Sir George Edwards 1983\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.6186%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.1271%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.6186%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.1271%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12.5 x 19.3 x 2.4 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 58.7812px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39.6186%; height: 58.7812px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCategorie(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70.1271%; height: 58.7812px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• AVIATION MILITAIRE\u003cbr\u003e• APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS\u003cbr\u003e• SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMETTRE EN FORME CE QUI EST EN JAUNE : V. BACK COVER \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An extremely sophisticated and evocative story... \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ea fresh insight into war in the air'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(254, 254, 254);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A handsome record, filled with nostalgia...splendid and readable'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting with the Air Force in the 1930s amid the gathering clouds of war, Jeffrey Quill became a test pilot at Vickers and Supermarine in charge of some important military aircraft, including the immortal Spitfire from its experimental stage in 1936.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe describes the early history of that remarkable aeroplane and of turning a beautiful and elegant flying machine into a highly aggressive and deadly fighting aircraft. 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