Bill Lancaster: The Final Verdict: The Life and Death of an Aviation Pioneer

by Ralph Barker

Captain 'Bill' Lancaster, pioneer flyer of the twenties and thirties, disappeared on a flight over the Sahara in 1933. It was twenty-nine years before his body was found beside the wrecked plane; a logbook tied to the wing, contained the calm yet moving record of his wait for death.

Bill Lancaster's dramatic end was in keeping with his adventurous and colorful life. His service career established his reputation as a man without fear, and when...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473855837
• ISBN13: 9781473855830
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"