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The big hop : the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean and into the future
2025
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Overview
Newfoundland, 1919. Buffeted by winds, an unwieldy aircraft - made mainly from wood and stiff linen - struggled to take off from the North American island's rocky slopes. Cramped side by side in its open cockpit were two men, freezing cold and barely able to move but resolute. They had a dream: to be the first in human history to fly, non-stop, across the Atlantic Ocean. But there were three other teams competing against them, and as the waves raged a few miles below, memories of wartime crashes resurfaced. Mining letters, diaries and evocative unpublished photographs, David Rooney's deeply researched account of the audacious contest shows how it was the airmen's thrilling wartime experiences that ultimately led them to the 'Big Hop', and brought old friends together for one more daring adventure.
Publisher
Chatto & Windus
ISBN
9781784745080
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| Call Number | Copies | Material | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TL531 .R6 2025 | 1 | BOOK | GENERAL |
