[PDF.54mr] Airship ROMA Disaster in Hampton Roads, The

Airship ROMA Disaster in Hampton Roads, The

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 | #1328836 in Books |  2016-01-25 |  2016-01-25 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.00 x.31 x6.00l, | File type: PDF | 192 pages

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||6 of 7 people found the following review helpful.| BRILLIANT!|By Bewilderedatman|In a word: BRILLIANT! This book brought the Roma alive for me, and gave humanity to its valiant crew. I've studied the Roma myself for many years and even located the exact spot where she crashed, and located the pathetic marker commemorating the crash, the marker, which is in fact, no longer even located at the actual crash site, and even the m| |"Sheppard, a Hampton Roads native who studied history at ODU, does an excellent job of telling Roma s story. Her worthwhile book is extensively researched, drawing on many eyewitness accounts as well as official records and other sources, and lavishly illustra

In March 1921, Major John G. Thornell and his crew were detailed to Italy to procure a new experimental airship for the United States Army Air Service. Stationed at Langley Field in Hampton, the ROMA never lived up to expectations despite being heralded as the future of military innovation. Tragically, it crashed and erupted in a ball of fire in 1922, claiming the lives of thirty-four of the brave men aboard. Author Nancy E. Sheppard reveals the forgotten, harrowing stor...

You easily download any file type for your device.Airship ROMA Disaster in Hampton Roads, The   |  Nancy E. Sheppard.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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