Discover the mysterious; controversial; and sometimes downright eerie history of flights that didn't end as planned.The history of aviation is full of accounts of history's most spectacular flights. But what about the ones from which someone failed to return?- A celebrated millionaire--who also happened to be the world's foremost aviator--lifted off in a small plane one clear morning in 2007 and disappeared.- The glamorous son of a beloved fallen president took off on a hazy summer night in 1999 and plunged himself and two others into the Atlantic Ocean.- A US Navy blimp landed one Sunday morning in 1942 in the middle of a city street in California with no one aboard.Some of these "non-returns" occurred because of errors in judgment; others were intentional; and some resulted from causes still unknown. Get the full; meticulous account of the fascinating people involved in these flights; the mistakes they made; and the ways in which their "flight of no return" affected the world. Pilot and aviation writer Steven A. Ruffin covers the entire 230-year span of manned flight in all types of aircraft through war and peace. Balloons; blimps; biplanes; jets; and spaceships have all suffered mishaps over the years.Don't miss the mystery; adventure; intrigue; and a sprinkling of the supernatural and extraterrestrial in Flights of No Return.
#1528974 in Books Motorbooks International 1995-09Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .45 x 6.07 x 8.98l; #File Name: 0760301786192 pages
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful. I made it!By DJ WarmeI finished the book. (...). This book was difficult to get through; primarily because at least 100 of its pages are dedicated to complaining about what's wrong with the SEALS. What bad equipment they have; the political decisions in military appropriations; the lack of combat experience in commanders; the "ticket punch" syndrome of the military. None of these complaints are new and none are exclusive of the SEALS. If you have been in the military at all you have see all of it before. Some critisism is warrented and benificial. This book goes beyond that and made this reader yawn and turn a deaf ear after awhile. If the complaining wasn't enough; then the frequent reminders that the author had been on secret missions but could not talk about them certainly capped the book for me. I would have much preferred actual info on equipment; tactics; and training as opposed to complaints. Don't get me wrong; I am sure the author is an expert in his field and some of what he wrote was eye opening; particularly the Granada invasion.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Benjaminit was informative. no b.s.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy BambinoJust what I was looking for.
