The History of the Jodhpur Flying Club - Softcover

Peter Vacher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1926837169 ISBN 13: 9781926837161

Publisher: Apogee Prime, 2010

Synopsis

The History of the Jodhpur Flying Club is the remarkable story of the Indian Maharaja's passion for flight, and his contruibutions to the early commercial air routes to the southeast Asia.
His Highness Maharajah Umaid Singh was intrumental 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 newar to Jodhpur's giant Chittar Palace. Today that small air fields is now one of the Indian Air Forces's premier military bases. From the 1920's until the 1950's the royal family of Jodhpur pushed the frontiers of Indian aviation and in doing so assisted the Allied war effort during World War II.

About this title

About the Author:

Peter Vacher, noted author of Hurricane R4118, takes the reader on a trip to meet some of the interpid long-distance aviators of the 1930's, and from there to the establishment of the Royal Air Force base which provided the training of the 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 unheralded arena of pioneer aviators.

About this edition

• Publisher: Apogee Prime
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1926837169
• ISBN 13: 9781926837161
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176