Peter Vacher: 3 books
Swingin' on Central Avenue
African American Jazz in Los Angeles
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2015
The development of jazz and swing in the African-American community in Los Angeles in the years before the second World War received a boost from the arrival of a significant numbers of musicians from Chicago and the southwestern states. In Swingin’ on Central: African-American Jazz in Los Angeles,...
Hurricane R4118 Revisited
The Extraordinary Story of the Discovery and Restoration to Flight of a Battle of Britain Survivor: The Adventure Continues 2005-2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2017
Twelve years since the amazing account of Peter Vacher’s 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....
Hurricane R4118
The Extraordinary Story of the Discovery and Restoration of a Battle of Britain Survivor
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2010
In 1982 when he was traveling in India, Peter Vacher stumbled on the remains of a British plane - a Hurricane Mark 1, a veteran of the Battle of Britain. It was in a dreadful state. Could he restore it? Would it fly again?Not until 14 years later did he decide to act and after six years of wrangling...