Calling Papa-Charlie

By Andy Frazier

Book Overview

On a day trip to the Scottish Museum of Flight in East Lothian in 2013 the author stumbled across a small yellow exhibit in hangar number two. A plaque explained that this plane had been built by a local man in his house in Airdrie, using a number of parts sourced from the scrapheap. Intrigued by this, Andy Frazier managed to make contact with the family to research the story behind the plane. Calling Papa-Charlie tells the remarkable story of one man's dream to build a plane and fly it, inspired by the planes he watched as a boy in World War Two. Persevering long after most would have given up, living in a council house and with a family to support, John Sharp actually built a perfect plane with his own hands. This enjoyable and satisfying book will bring pleasure to anyone with an interest in the triumph of the human spirit.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786120607
• ISBN13: 9781786120601
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Austin Macauley
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5