Pacific Clipper, the Long Way Home video

[bluehawk15]

My mother sent this to me and thought I might like to share it with the WIXers. Sorry if it's been posted before, but I don't recall it within recent history.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms84WfJwalI

Neat story about a Pan Am Clipper on the way to NZ from Hawaii when news about Pearl Harbor reached them, and their secret instructions after getting that news.

[Holedigger]

Cool Vid! Thanks Mike

[obart1]

Very nicely done... story would make a great full length movie.

[RMAllnutt]

I met the three men who wrote this book recently... it's a hell of a story. One of the the authors, Col.Al Tucker, was a decorated P-38 pilot, who trained, and flew with Robin Olds. A remarkable fellow, and really decent chap. He originally thought of the story as worthy of a screen play, which is what led to the book. I really hope it gets made into a film, as it's one of the most remarkable feats of aviation to come from WWII.

Cheers,
Richard