Book Review of WK275 The Restoration & Preservation of the Last
Supermarine Swift F4
Author: Guy Ellis
Grub Street Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-91-069050-5
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $39.95
ISBN: 978-1-91-069050-5
By Ray Mehlberger
MSRP: $39.95
THE BOOK:
Grub Street Publishing is based in London, England.
This book is hard-bound with a paper jacket.
WK275 is a unique historic airframe and the only Supermarine Swift F4 left in the world. The aircraft spent 46 years outside an army surplus store before being purchased off eBay in 2012 and restored by Jet Art Aviation to staatic display condition.
It now resides with Vulcan to the Sky, which draws 1,500 paying visitors a month who will see WK275 and the other famous artifacts on the site. Guy Ellis sets the scene of the importance of Britian's early jets, covers the development of the Swift, which puts WK275 in context, then traces the heritage of that aircraft, its operational life, how it was acquired and finally the full story of its restoration with a plethoria of detailed photographs, drawings and publicity images.
The Swift pioneered the second generation of jet fighters and by recording the full story of one special aircraft, Guy Ellis has delivered a fitting tribute to British ingenuity. Ideal for exhibit visitors, vintage aircraft enthusiasts, restorers and Supermarine aficionados.
Guy Ellis is an aviation historian who has written many articles and is the author amongst of amongs others, Serve to Save - The South African Air Force at Sea and Britian's Jet Age Volumes 1 and 2.
The book is 160 pages in 8 1/4" x 10" page formation.
It holds 96 black and white photos and 86 color photos, including the front and back covers.
There are 6 color illustrations.
The table of contents is:
Acknowledgements
Forward
Preface
Chapter 1 The Need for Speed
Chapter 2 Super Priority
Chapter 3 The Spitrfire Connection
Chapter 4 Swift Prototypes
Chapter 5 Supermarine Swift
Chapter 6 Squadron Operations
Chapter 7 WK275 - The Last F4
Epilogue Owner's Interest
Appendix 1 Specifications and Marks
Appendix 2 Absolute Speed Records 1953 & Royal Flush Competitions
Appendix 3 Operators & Survivors
Bibliography
Index
I want to thank the folks at Casemate Publishers, who sent me this book sample and Grub Street as well.
Casemate is the U.S. distributor of Grub Street books and all their titles can be viewed at:
Grub Street Publishing is based in London, England.
This book is hard-bound with a paper jacket.
WK275 is a unique historic airframe and the only Supermarine Swift F4 left in the world. The aircraft spent 46 years outside an army surplus store before being purchased off eBay in 2012 and restored by Jet Art Aviation to staatic display condition.
It now resides with Vulcan to the Sky, which draws 1,500 paying visitors a month who will see WK275 and the other famous artifacts on the site. Guy Ellis sets the scene of the importance of Britian's early jets, covers the development of the Swift, which puts WK275 in context, then traces the heritage of that aircraft, its operational life, how it was acquired and finally the full story of its restoration with a plethoria of detailed photographs, drawings and publicity images.
The Swift pioneered the second generation of jet fighters and by recording the full story of one special aircraft, Guy Ellis has delivered a fitting tribute to British ingenuity. Ideal for exhibit visitors, vintage aircraft enthusiasts, restorers and Supermarine aficionados.
Guy Ellis is an aviation historian who has written many articles and is the author amongst of amongs others, Serve to Save - The South African Air Force at Sea and Britian's Jet Age Volumes 1 and 2.
The book is 160 pages in 8 1/4" x 10" page formation.
It holds 96 black and white photos and 86 color photos, including the front and back covers.
There are 6 color illustrations.
The table of contents is:
Acknowledgements
Forward
Preface
Chapter 1 The Need for Speed
Chapter 2 Super Priority
Chapter 3 The Spitrfire Connection
Chapter 4 Swift Prototypes
Chapter 5 Supermarine Swift
Chapter 6 Squadron Operations
Chapter 7 WK275 - The Last F4
Epilogue Owner's Interest
Appendix 1 Specifications and Marks
Appendix 2 Absolute Speed Records 1953 & Royal Flush Competitions
Appendix 3 Operators & Survivors
Bibliography
Index
I want to thank the folks at Casemate Publishers, who sent me this book sample and Grub Street as well.
Casemate is the U.S. distributor of Grub Street books and all their titles can be viewed at: