Gordon Mitchell told his father's story in a 1986 book, revised in 1997 and updated in 2002 as R. J. Mitchell: Schooldays to Spitfire. While working on the Spitfire at Woolston and Eastleigh, Mitchell and family lived in Portswood, Southampton, at 2 Russell Place. Price New from Used from Paperback "Please retry" $54.65 . 299033 Actor Gordon Mitchell known as "The Bronze Giant", takes a stroll on California's famed MUSCLE BEACH . There is a excellent website honouring his life in aviation www.rjmitchell-spitfire.co.uk . Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. He helped a great deal with capturing the likeness and spiritual presence of his Father. I commend Dr Gordon Mitchell's book 'From Schooldays to Spitfire' to anyone who reads this; I reviewed the book on 'Amazon' some time ago under the nom-de-plume MikeMarkNine (appropriate? GORDON Mitchell, the son of Spitfire designer RJ Mitchell, has died aged 88. There is a biography of Mitchell, R J Mitchell: Schooldays to Spitfire, by Gordon Mitchell (2006) Spitfire – the Biography by by Jonathan Glancey (2006) is a great nostalgic look at the plane and its cultural influence. See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. R.J Mitchell or Reginald Mitchell is famous for his contribution during the Second World War for his design of an aeroplane the ‘œSpitfire’ . For this commission, I had the pleasure of working with Mitchell’s only son Gordon during 2004/5. [6] Mitchell's family. R.J. Mitchell book. R.J. Mitchell: schooldays to Spitfire Paperback – January 1, 1998 by Gordon MITCHELL (Author) 4.5 out of 5 stars 6 ratings. The Spitfire Society Headquarters C/O Knightstone, Crapstone Road, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6BT (01822) 85 36 79 memsec@spitfiresociety.org Registered Charity No. $285.00: R J Mitchell: Schooldays To Spitfire by Gordon Mitchell accessibility Books LIbrary as well as its powerful features, including thousands and thousands of title from favorite author, along with the capability to read or download hundreds of boos on your pc or smartphone in minutes. In 1986, Mitchell was inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum. March 29, 2014, cherran, Leave a comment. Interesting Facts about R.J Mitchell. $54.65: $3.64: Paperback, January 1, 1998: $35.11 . The plane is said to have been a revolutionary contribution to the war and was associated with Britain. A few years ago, Gordon Mitchell received a letter from an ex-pupil at the Queensberry Road School, Beatrice Goulding, saying that she was in the same class as Reg. ... 13 The Spitfire, 14 Mitchell's Death, 15 The Spitfire Goes to War, 16 Development of the Spitfire, 17 Production of the Spitfire 1940–45, 18 My Father as I Remember Him, Spitfire: Portrait of a Legend by by Leo McKinstry (2007) is another great detailed history of the plane’s development.