Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vii
4. Acknowledgements ix
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Battle Foretold: The Lion Has Wings (1939) 7
7. 2. Spitfire of Dreams: The First of the Few (1942) 23
8. 3. One for All: Angels One Five (1952) 47
9. 4. All for One: Reach for the Sky (1956) 61
10. 5. The Big Picture: The Battle of Britain (1969) 75
11. 6. Catalogue of Error: Piece of Cake (1988) 99
12. 7. The Fighter Boys: A Perfect Hero (1991) 121
13. Conclusion 143
14. Select Filmography 153
15. Bibliography 157
16. Index 175