Secret Spitfires

Britain’s Hidden Civilian Army

Karl Howman, Cetintas, Gavin Clarke

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The History Press Ltd
01 August 2020

True war & combat stories; Second World War; Air forces & warfare; Military aircraft; Aircraft: general interest

They built thousands of Spitfires, hidden in garages, bus depots, sheds and barns... but nobody ever knew.

With the Battle of Britain going badly, the Luftwaffe attempted to halt production of the RAF's Spitfire by destroying its factories. But Churchill's government had a plan - create a network of facilities in domestic and residential buildings in cities, towns and villages across the south, which would be difficult to locate and harder to destroy. An army of women, children and men operated this network in secrecy to produce around half of the 22,000 Spitfires that fought. Talking to survivors and eyewitnesses, Secret Spitfires tells their story: their lives, work and experiences. Based on the successful film Secret Spitfires by Karl Howman and Ethem Cetintas, this book tours the locations, peeks inside the factories and examines the planning behind this achievement.

AUTHORS: Ethem Cetintas is a graduate of the London Film School, who has worked on documentaries, commercials and dramas.

Karl Howman is an actor well known for his roles in Brushstrokes and Eastenders. Their features partnership, Howman & Cetintas, produces films and documentaries.

Gavin Clarke is a journalist and content strategist. Managing editor for science site The Register, he is also the creative brains for Geek's Guide to Britain, a travelogue around the UK's lost and forgotten places of scientific, computing and engineering achievement and innovation.

45 colour and 96 b/w illustrations

By: Karl Howman, Cetintas, Gavin Clarke
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 190mm,
ISBN: 9780750991995
ISBN 10: 0750991992
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 August 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

KARL HOWMAN is an actor well known for his roles in Brushstrokes and Eastenders. Their features partnership, Howman & Cetintas, produces films and documentaries. ETHEM CETINTAS was a graduate of the London Film School, who has worked on documentaries, commercials and dramas. GAVIN CLARKE is a heritage sector interpretation consultant and content strategist specialising in innovation, engineering and technology histories.