How Long to Read The RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot's Kitbag

How Long Does it Take to Read The RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot's Kitbag?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 23 minutes to read The RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot's Kitbag by Mark Hillier

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The scenes are familiar ones; the young Brylcream Boys sat at dispersal waiting for the haunting call of Scramble, lounging in their shirt sleeves and fur-lined boots, their leather flying helmets lying limp by their side. But what did the RAF fighter pilots of the Battle of Britain really wear, and what vital items would their kitbags have held?The casual air of the dashing pilots of Fighter Command in the Spitfire Summer of 1940 conceals a necessarily professional approach to their task of holding Hitlers Luftwaffe at bay. Therefore, each item of clothing and equipment they wore and carried had a role and a function, be it for warmth and comfort, communication, or for fighting and survival.All the objects that an RAF fighter pilot was issued with during the Battle of Britain are explored in this book in high-definition color photographs, showing everything from the differing uniforms, to headgear, personal weapons, gloves, goggles, parachute packs and the essential Mae West life jacket. Each item is fully described and its purpose and use explained.Relive Britains finest hour as never before through the actually clothing and accouterments of The Few.

How long is The RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot's Kitbag?

The RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot's Kitbag by Mark Hillier is 202 pages long, and a total of 50,904 words.

This makes it 68% the length of the average book. It also has 62% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot's Kitbag Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 38 minutes to read The RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot's Kitbag aloud.

What Reading Level is The RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot's Kitbag?

The RAF Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot's Kitbag is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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