Spitfire Mark I P9374 by Andy Saunders

Spitfire Mark I P9374 by Andy Saunders

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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.

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Spitfire Mark I P9374 by Andy Saunders

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.
Andy Saunders is an eminent and well respected aviation historian with a growing body of acclaimed work to his name - viz Finding the Few, Finding the Foe and Bader's Last Fight amongst others.
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ISBN 13 9781908117069
ISBN 10 1908117060
Title Spitfire Mark I P9374
Author Andy Saunders
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Grub Street Publishing
Year published 2012-05-31
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.