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The Birth of British Aviation: Prisoners of Hope

By: Helen Landau
Narrated by: Simon Williams
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The story of the extraordinary personal lives, motivations, tragedies, and heartaches, which drove The Rt Hon CS Rolls, Horace, Eustace, and Oswald Short, JTC Moore Brabazon, Frank McClean and Captain Murray Sueter together to seek the same goals, challenging society and world governments with their prophetic vision. They helped change the world forever, yet they have never been adequately recognized.

©2013, 2015 Helen Landau (P)2016 Helen Landau Europe Aviation

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Helen could have brought the Short story up to date with the epilogue, the aircraft built on the Medway, the move to Belfast in the late 1940's and the Short name finally disappearing when acquired by Bombardier
Short's name was rich with post war history and should have been included

Not The Final End

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Stirring deeds of derring-do by early British aviators. Left with huge admiration for Charlie Rolls and John More-Brabazon.

Flying along

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