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In this new book of fascinating stories, the author begins with the Munich Air Crash of 1958 in which eight of the Manchester United European Cup team were among those who lost their lives. He looks at the long investigation that ensued and how the German and UK aviation authorities disagreed in their findings as to the exact cause of the crash. The extraordinary disappearance of many aircraft in the Bermuda Triangle
area including a flight of five U.S. Avenger Torpedo Bombers (Flight 19) in December 1945
is examined in great detail and the author explains why some of them may have disappeared.
There are the record-breaking stories too - the first successful non-stop west to east flight across the Atlantic by Alcock and Brown who landed at Clifden, Co. Galway on Sunday 15th June 1919 and the first solo trans-Atlantic flight from west to east by Charles Lindbergh in his plane Spirit of St. Louis in May 1927. It was a flight that made him one of the best known aviators in the world, leading, not alone to fame and fortune, but to tragedy also, following the kidnapping and murder of his son Charles Junior in March 1932. Included too is the story of Igor Sikorsky, the Russian born aircraft designer who fled his homeland during the revolution and went to the United States. He later became known world wide for designing the helicopter. We read also of the vision and brilliant organisation of Australian Presbyterian Missionary Rev. John Flynn who founded the Australian Flying Doctor Service in March 1928 and which has become the largest air medical service in the world.
The 184 page book of 13 stories with 28 photographs. It is the author's twelfth book and is due in the shops in October '97, Price £5.95. Orders and enquires to Fermoy Bookshop. ![]() |