{"product_id":"dead-downwind-ten-harrowing-days-that-changed-aviation-history-9780615216942","title":"Dead Downwind: Ten Harrowing Days That Changed Aviation History","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDead Downwind: Ten Harrowing Days That Changed Aviation History\u003c\/strong\u003e by Riddle, Bill. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780615216942.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1924 . three years before Charles\nLindbergh makes his historic flight over the Atlantic - post WWI America is convinced she can do anything she puts her mind to. In the midst of the RoaringTwenties however, the boisterous nations capitol is rocked by political infighting for the control of military aviation. The brash young army general Billy Mitchell is attempting to wrest air power\naway from both the army and navy to\ncreate an independent air force under his own command. To counter this move, the brilliant navy Rear Admiral William Moffett has challenged Hawaii-based\nCommander John Rodgers with a deathdefying mission; one designed to sway the politicians and the public alike, to the navys side. If Rodgers accepts, he will command three planes in a seemingly impossible mission; the first non-stop flight from San Francisco to Honolulu. This bold gamble could make or break the navys bid for control of its own air power and unbeknownst to\nRodgers, Moffett has lined up a second publicity-grabbing stunt involving the worlds largest dirigible.\nIn this gripping historic novel, follow\nJohn Rodgers spellbinding story to its\nriveting conclusion as political intrigue, inter-service rivalries, engineering challenges and personal hurdles all conspire to doom the mission. Then, an anxious public is forced to hold its collective breath when one of the planes\nis forced down in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean and matters are made worse as the navy dirigible experiences serious trouble of her own. The dramatic aftermath will change the course of aviation history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Booklines Hawaii, Ltd.; 1st edition (September 1, 2008)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44428161024053,"sku":"ByrdShop_0615216943","price":162.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780615216942_795e7a51-04e6-46ca-a359-9dd0ab8fa6dd.jpg?v=1784277472","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/dead-downwind-ten-harrowing-days-that-changed-aviation-history-9780615216942","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}