Echoes in the Air

Book excerpt: The world of aviation has spawned an amazing collection of stories of ghosts, the supernatural, and inexplicable events. Pilots and casual visitors have seen ghostly aircraft and phantom aircrew on long-deserted airfields, aviation legends recount prophetic warnings from beyond the grave and restless spirits apparently drawn back to the aircraft they flew and the places they flew from. The Montrose ghosts, the haunted watchtower at East Kirby, and the spectres of Eastern Airlines flight 401 are investigated. So too are the phantom Polish airman at Lindholme, the North Weald ghosts, and stories from the author's own experiences as a WWII bomber pilot. More than just repeating well-worn rumors and myths Echoes In The Airconsiders the reality behind these ghostly tales, based on eyewitness accounts and historical fact. Echoes In The Airis illustrated throughout with photographs, maps, and drawings, including specially commissioned pictures from many of the haunted airfields themselves. The final work from the renowned aviation author Jack Currie, Echoes In The Airis a classic collection of aviation ghost stories.