In March 1921; Major John G. Thornell and his crew were detailed to Italy to procure a new experimental airship for the United States Army Air Service. Stationed at Langley Field in Hampton; the ROMA never lived up to expectations despite being heralded as the future of military innovation. Tragically; it crashed and erupted in a ball of fire in 1922; claiming the lives of thirty-four of the brave men aboard. Author Nancy E. Sheppard reveals the forgotten; harrowing story of one of the last great airships and those who sacrificed for the promise of a new era in aviation.
#4389415 in Books Bryan Prince 2012-01-28Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.90 x .50 x 5.98l; .70 #File Name: 1459701534200 pagesOne More River to Cross
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