The Courtney Entry

Race for glory, race for your life... A huge cash prize awaits anyone who can make the perilous transatlantic flight between Paris and New York, as well as global notoriety. Though many have died attempting it, among those who are still ready to face the hazards of the long-distance flight is Ira Penaluna, a hard-bitten war veteran, along with his daughter and navigator, Alix. He discovers that the Courtney plane he is to fly requires drastic design modification. However, the news that another challenger, a young man named Lindbergh, is on the point of departure forces Ira and Alix to take off in appalling conditions. Can he win, or even survive this journey? A triumphant finale to the trilogy, anchored by thrilling action and historical knowledge,

The final volume uses the transatlantic aviation contests of the 1920s and the approach of Charles Lindbergh’s celebrated flight as its framework. It treats aviation as engineering, publicity and private enterprise as well as personal adventure.