Ricardo Martin Lezon
Spitfire Across the Atlantic
- ISBN 13:
- 9781781553572
- author:
- Ricardo Martin Lezon
- format:
- Hardcover
- publisher:
- Fonthill Media
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 192
- Genre:
- Military / World War II Biography & Autobiography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Spitfire Across the Atlantic: A Record-Breaking Flight In 1947, Flt Lt James E. Storey embarked on an extraordinary journey in his Spitfire PR XI, flying across the Atlantic Ocean from Argentina to the UK. This remarkable feat was not only a testament to Storey's exceptional piloting skills but also a bold business venture inspired by his wartime experience. Following his operational training in Africa at the outbreak of World War II, Storey returned to Argentina after the war, where he found limited job opportunities for demobbed aviators. Undeterred, he used his Spitfire PR XI to capture aerial photographs of the world from above and set out to cross the Atlantic, a distance of 1,800 miles, in just eight hours and forty minutes. This book tells the story of Flt Lt James E. Storey's remarkable life, from his early childhood in Argentina to his record-breaking return flight, offering a fascinating glimpse into the world of aviation during World War II.
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