Andy Saunders relates the fascinating story of the recovery of this Battle of France Spitfire I from the sands of Calais during the early 1980s and its subsequent return to the UK for rebuild and restoration to flying condition. The full history of the airframe from the factory to loss, the aeroplane?s operational history with 92 Squadron and the story of the pilots who flew it during its career are also told, as is the unfolding saga of its restoration and return to air ? detailing its progress through the workshops right up to the first flight in September 2011.
P9374 is now the earliest mark of Spitfire flying anywhere in the world. It is also intended that this landmark aeroplane will grace many major airshows into the foreseeable future.
| ISBN: | 9781908117069 |
| Publication date: | 31st May 2012 |
| Author: | Andy Saunders |
| Publisher: | Grub Street an imprint of Grub Street Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Genres: |
Military history: post-WW2 conflicts Modern warfare Specific wars and campaigns |
Andy Saunders relates the fascinating story of the recovery of this Battle of France Spitfire I from the sands of Calais during the early 1980s and its subsequent return to the UK for rebuild and restoration to flying condition. The full history of the airframe from the factory to loss, the aeroplane?s operational history with 92 Squadron and the story of the pilots who flew it during its career are also told, as is the unfolding saga of its restoration and return to air ? detailing its progress through the workshops right up to the first flight in September 2011.
Spitfire Mark I P9374 features in the following genres: Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Modern warfare, Specific wars and campaigns
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Spitfire Mark I P9374 was written by Andy Saunders and published by Grub Street an imprint of Grub Street Publishing
Spitfire Mark I P9374 has 224 pages