The Lost Hurricane: Restoring a Battle of Britain Fighter Plane

When aviation enthusiast Peter Vacher stumbled upon a forgotten Hawker Hurricane in India, he had no idea what he would uncover. Beneath layers of dust and corrosion lay a staggering find, 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 journey as he brings this historic fighter back to the UK and begins the emotional and complex task of restoring it to flying condition.

With access to Peter’s personal archive, we retrace the search, the recovery, and the painstaking work led by Tony Ditheridge and the team at Hawker Restorations to return the Hurricane to life.

From its first engine test to its triumphant return to the skies, this is the inspiring story of one man’s devotion to history and the aircraft that rose again from the past. Absolutely hats off to the dedicated team of people who have accomplished this almost impossible feat!