Race the Atlantic Wind: The Flight of Alcock and Brown - Softcover

McGann, Ois�n

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9781788491013: Race the Atlantic Wind: The Flight of Alcock and Brown

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ISBN 10: 1788491017 ISBN 13: 9781788491013

Publisher: The O'Brien Press, 2019

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In the spring of 1919, after the end of the First World War, teams of pilots and navigators begin to gather on the North American island of Newfoundland. They are attempting what many believe to be impossible - to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. Equipped with machines made mostly from wood, fabric and wire, they intend to fly the 1,800 miles to Ireland, in the face of the merciless North Atlantic weather. John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown are late to arrive. Competing against some of Europe's most famous pilots, these two British war veterans are considered rank outsiders. Maggie McRory is a sixteen-year-old girl who sees the gathering of all these aircraft and their crews as a chance to escape her narrow existence. Her war-scarred uncle, however, views them as a threat to the island and his way of life. This absurdly dangerous contest is going to change the world . . .

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PublisherThe O'Brien Press
Publication date2019
ISBN 10 1788491017
ISBN 13 9781788491013
BindingPaperback
Number of pages272
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In the spring of 1919, after the end of the First World War, teams of pilots and navigators begin to gather on the North American island of Newfoundland. They are attempting what many believe to be impossible to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. Equipped with machines made mostly from wood, fabric and wire, they intend to fly the 1,800 miles to Ireland, in the face of the merciless North Atlantic weather.John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown are late to arrive. Competing against some of Europes most famous pilots, these two British war veterans are considered rank outsiders. Maggie McRory is a sixteen-year-old girl who sees the gathering of all these aircraft and their crews as a chance to escape her narrow existence. Her war-scarred uncle, however, views them as a threat to the island and his way of life.This absurdly dangerous contest is going to change the world . . . As the First World War comes to an end, teams of pilots and navigators gather in Newfoundland. The challenge: to be the first to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781788491013

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