The Lost Hurricane: Restoring a Battle of Britain Fighter Plane

Описание: An extraordinary true story of discovery, restoration, and flight.
When aviation enthusiast Peter Vacher uncovered a forgotten Hawker Hurricane in India, he had no idea what lay beneath the dust and corrosion. What he found was staggering. A rare survivor of the Battle of Britain, A warbird that had once defended Britain’s skies.

In this episode of History’s Greatest Aircraft, we follow Peter’s personal journey as he brings this historic fighter home to the UK and begins the complex, emotional process of restoring it to flying condition.

With access to Peter’s personal archive, we relive the search, the recovery, and the remarkable efforts of Tony Ditheridge and the team at Hawker Restorations as they return the Hurricane to life.

From its first engine test to its triumphant return to the skies, this is the story of one man’s dedication to history and the aircraft that came back from the past.

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