Spitfire Evolution (including Seafire). Author Paul Beaver flew navy Javelin Boys is bound to

Javelin Boys is bound to appeal to all aviation fans

It has rightfully been described as the most significant aircraft piston engine in history and in the twenty-first century its distinctive ‘drone’ can still be heard over England as the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight take to the air on special occasions – most recently on the centenary of the RAF – with its Lancaster leading the Merlin-powered Spitfires and Hurricanes in formation

Despite teething troubles and not being ideal as a carrier based fighter

few naval air stations and no high performance naval aircraft

Spitfire Evolution (including Seafire). Author Paul Beaver flew navy Javelin Boys is bound toSpitfire Evolution is the first book to identify 73 variants of Supermarine Spitfire and Seafire. Its commentary follows the evolution of this remarkable aircraft from its earliest forbears to the final marques (and includes Seafang, Spiteful and numerous small production specialist types). There are over 80 beautiful illustrations by Jon Freeman with additional diagrams illustrating both the technical differences and also a huge variety of liveries.