From the author of Taking Mr. Exxon and The Death of an Heir comes
the untold story of four luxury airliners trapped in the Pacific
Ocean on and after the Day of Infamy. In the first week of December
1941, four Pan American Airways System (Pan Am) flying
clippers—the largest and most lavish transpacific airliners in
the world—took off from the North American West Coast, loaded
with wealthy and affluent passengers on their way to exotic
destinations. On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy Air
Service executed a surprise coordinated attack against the US naval
base at Pearl Harbor. Within hours, Midway Atoll, Wake Island,
Guam, and Manila—all of which were refueling stops for these Pan
Am flying clippers—were targeted and bombed by the same Japanese
forces that had devastated Pearl Harbor. Stranded within the
vast boundaries of the Pacific Ocean, these civilian airlines were
unexpectedly at risk of being captured or shot down by
Japanese military. The assault on Pearl Harbor removed any
possibility for US military assistance, and the attack of the
refueling stations made it impossible for these airlines to refuel
their depleting gas tanks. Alone and unreachable, Pan Am crews and
their frightened passengers were left with no choice but to make
their own way across the volatile Pacific Ocean, where neither
land, air, nor sea could promise safety, and do their best to
survive—if they could.
General
Imprint: |
Turner Publishing, Inc.
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2023 |
Authors: |
Philip Jett
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Dimensions: |
228 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
416 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-68442-936-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
1-68442-936-6 |
Barcode: |
9781684429363 |
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