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The History of the Jodhpur Flying Club: And the Royal Air Force in Princely India
Barnes and Noble
The History of the Jodhpur Flying Club: And the Royal Air Force in Princely India
Current price: $20.95
Barnes and Noble
The History of the Jodhpur Flying Club: And the Royal Air Force in Princely India
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His Highness the Maharajah Umaid Singh was instrumental in establishing one of the first air bases in India.
During the 1920's and 1930's this visionary member of one of India's most distinguished families created the
Jodhpur Flying Club near to the giant Chittar Palace. Today that small air field is now one of the Indian Air Force's
premier military bases. From the 1920's until the 1950's the royal family of Jodhpur pushed aviation to the forefront
for their people and in doing so assisted in the Allied war effort during World War 2.
Peter Vacher, noted author of Hurricane R4118, takes the reader on a trip to meet some of the intrepid long-distance
aviators of the 1930s, and from there to the establishment of the Royal Air Force base which provided the training of
Indian pilots and facilities for �Over the Hump�.
The book contains detailed information about the many aircraft to have passed through Jodhpur and the mavericks
who flew them. From Tiger Moths to Lockheed Electras, the story is supported by many rare photographs from this
previously untold arena of pioneer aviators.
The History of the Jodhpur Flying Club is a richly illustrated kaleidoscope of aviation in India prior to, and during, the
Second World War, and the story of how the friendship between an Indian Prince and an RAF officer contributed to the
Allied war effort in Asia.