Box Kite to Bali

Description

Edited by Capt. Weems’ great grandaughter, this tells the story of the flight of George Weems and his famous navigator father P.V.H. Weems from the U.K. to Australia. George’s amazing account was written just before he died at the age of thirty.

The story takes us around the world on the eve of the Cold War in a plywood airplane, landing into political turmoil and hazardous conditions at every stop. There are beautiful photographs, narrow escapes, funny stories and skilled navigation by Capt. Weems.

Sixty years later, all the photos and materials he carefully saved have been brought together and supplimented with fascinating notes and biographical details that bring this story to life. SC, 2013, 80 pages. SW 0.7 lb.