Roaring Thunder: A Novel of the Jet Age

Blending the real-life exploits of aeronautical pioneers with fictional characters, the first novel in a trilogy set against the backdrop of the birth of the jet age follows the adventures of American test pilot Vance Shannon and his aviation family. By the former Director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum and author of Dawn Over Kitty Hawk. 25,000 first printing.