Anyone else pick up one of these at the weekend? It’s certainly worth the £20 asking price. It really is very readable even if you have little technical knowledge. Full of colour photos of the rebuilt and all associated problems especially getting it out of India in the first place. Long may we see the aircraft flying and who cares if its non aerobatic. Well done Peter Vacher for attempting the project in the first place and then to cap it all by telling us how he ( and all other parties involved of course) did it.Plus I managed to get it signed by him and Bob Foster.
By: Mark V - 1st June 2005 at 09:19
No problem then.
By: Mark V - 1st June 2005 at 08:38
Are there any other Gransdens having airshows on 28 August? Big Gransden (as opposed to Little Gransden)? Or maybe the Gransden-on-Sea International Air Fete, perhaps? :confused:
Mike – just noticed this. I clarrified the location to avoid confusion with Gransden Lodge Gliding Centre which is 1.4 miles NE of Little Gransden. It is very clearly signposted (unlike Little Gransden) and could be confusing to someone unfamiliar with the area.
By: Agent K - 10th May 2005 at 20:56
Yeh I picked up the book as well and got it signed, Peter’s an interesting guy, his wife, Pollyis fascinating too, she holds several world records for flying round the world twice, solo.
By: Mark V - 10th May 2005 at 17:17
Just for clarity – we are talking about ‘Little Gransden’.
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th May 2005 at 13:21
Mmmm… Battle of Britain veteran Hurricane… sitting on a grass airfield… exactly 65 years after the Battle…
That’ll be “28th August – Gransden” penned in on the kitchen calendar then. 😀
By: Arabella-Cox - 10th May 2005 at 12:16
Gransden 28 August
Operating from Gransden that day?
By: Guzzineil - 9th May 2005 at 18:42
Thanks for the info Mike, she looks fab. in the pictures.. I’m looking forward to seeing the aircraft in ‘the flesh’… Neil.
By: duxfordhawk - 9th May 2005 at 17:39
Dunsfold 4 June
Old Warden 5 June
Cosford 12 June
Waddington 2/3 July
Legends 9/10 July (static only)
Gransden 28 August
Biggin Hill 3/4 September
Shoreham 3/4 September (operating from Biggin)
Duxford 10/11 SeptemberHope this helps, Neil. 🙂
I was wondering if she would do Biggin, I hope on her way there she can make a pass over the site of the old Croydon Airport and the memorial, Just like the BBMF do every year, It would be nice to know this lady returned to Croydon after all these years.
By: Guzzineil - 9th May 2005 at 15:07
..and as someone else who didn’t make it this weekend 😮 does anyone know what other events the a/c is booked to perform at??
Neil.
By: Scuba Flyer - 9th May 2005 at 15:02
By: paulmcmillan - 9th May 2005 at 14:55
Amazon.co.uk ?
By: Yak 11 Fan - 9th May 2005 at 14:24
Any idea where those of us who were unable to get to Duxford at the weekend can buy a copy. Having watched the restoration reasonably closely I feel this may well be essential reading.
By: darrenharbar - 9th May 2005 at 14:01
Picked up my signed copy as well. Its a fantastic book.
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