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Book Review: Secrets of the Spitfire

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Secrets of the Spitfire: The Story of Beverley Shenstone, the Man Who Perfected the Elliptical Wing by Lance Cole, Pen and Sword Aviation, South Yorkshire, UK, 2012, $39.95.  Reginald J. Mitchell will always be remembered as the mastermind behind the Supermarine Spitfire. But in Secrets of the Spitfire, Lance Cole focuses on the iconic fighter’s …

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