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Title: Sigh for a Merlin : Testing the Spitfire by Alex Henshaw ISBN: 0-947554-83-1 Publisher: Crecy Publishing Limited Pub. Date: January, 2000 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $16.95

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: A nation at war brings the cream to the top - A great read
Comment: A nation at war, all hands to the tiller. Henshaw, already renowned as a young solo long distance record-breaking pilot, after a brief spell twiddling his fingers at Vickers, Weybridge meets Geoffrey Quill - another talented young flier, already chief test pilot of the Spitfire. In no time at all, he is offered and accepts the post of production test pilot at the massive, barely finished Castle Bromwich factory in the heart of the Midlands, with its Black Country weather.
By the end of the war, Henshaw had flown over 3,000 Spits straight off the line, barrel rolled Lancasters and flown upside down along ....!
Excelling in inverted flight, Henshaw's required to demo the Spit at the drop of a hat, flight test them in appalling conditions and keep a large team of disparate pilots working foir the common good. His sheer professionalism, commitment and outstanding flying skills shine through. Modestly written, a superb account of a great plane and great pilot.

Rating: 5
Summary: stunning war time exploits of legendary pilot alex henshaw
Comment: The exploits of Alex Henshaw are done some fine justice in this book. It highlights testing of dangerous airplanes during WWII and how so many people contributed without mention. any flying fan will trully love this one! A must for aviation fans.

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