Hurricane R4118 Revisited: The Extraordinary Story of the Discovery and Restoration to Flight of a Battle of Britain Survivor: The Adventure Continues 2005-2017

Name: Hurricane R4118 Revisited: The Extraordinary Story of the Discovery and Restoration to Flight of a Battle of Britain Survivor: The Adventure Continues 2005-2017
Brand: Grub Street Publishing
SKU: 9781910690437
Price: 22.53 EUR
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By (author): Peter Vacher

Twelve years since the amazing account of Peter Vachers discovery in India was originally published, Grub Street is thrilled to bring readers the updated story of Hurricane R4118.

Since the restoration of this magnificent aircraft to flight in 2004, Peter Vacher continued to research its history, and more stories of R4118s origins are told, including the extraordinary tale of how this aircraft shot down a friendly Whitley bomber before it was assigned to a RAF squadron.

With brand new photography and sources, including wartime letters from Bunny Currant, this book is essential reading for all Hurricane enthusiasts.

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Dimensions: 170 x 270mm
Publication Date: 31 Aug 2017
Publisher: Grub Street Publishing
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781910690437

About Peter Vacher

Peter Vacher was born in London during the Blitz. Educated at Marlborough College he began from an early age restoring vintage cars as a hobby building up a small collection. He also travelled extensively in India meeting the Maharajas whose families had imported Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars in the 1910s and 1920s.When his job changed and he moved to Australia Peter and his wife Polly learnt to pilot light aircraft. They subsequently flew around the Australian continent before returning to the UK and acquiring a four-seater Piper Dakota. Polly flew the Dakota solo around the world in 2001 and again in 2003. Meanwhile Peter's interest moved from motor cars to restoring vintage aircraft.He is also the author of The History of the Jodhpur Flying Club which includes rich detail on the RAF's training activities in India during the Second World War. Peter and Polly have three sons and the whole family is aero-minded!