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Supermarine - An Illustrated History, Christopher Smith, Amberley, tt&pp, illus, sbk, £12.99 - Supermarine engineering mastermind R J Mitchell designed 24 aircraft during his 20 years with the company. After his untimely death, and the factory's destruction at the hands of the Luftwaffe, Supermarine forged ahead with radical new designs for the jet age. This book records the history behind a wide range of photographs (150 in total) capturing the spirit of this golden age of experimentation and design. Written by Solent Sky Museum's aviation historian, Christopher Smith, it was launched to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the Spitfire's first flight and features plenty of previously unpublished material.