This robust, pugnacious aircraft dominated the skies and became the premier carrier-based fighter of the Pacific War

Leading historians share the texts that have inspired and informed their work

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Dr Paul Brown reveals Britain’s role in patrolling the seas during the height of Cold War tensions with the USSR