Colonel C. J. Tippett’s record breaking flight is described vividly in his biography When No One Else Would Fly, and the level of detail is amazing. He not only kept a meticulous flight log during the flight, but he also preserved it throughout his life and travels. It is one of many gems in his archive.
Tip described the flight in his own words, including his first approach to the Amazon River:
“… on Saturday, February 20, I started the leg of the trip that held the most apprehension for me… “
My previous post offers more tantalizing previews. But what is even more interesting is that Tip turned around and made the flight again, in a Cessna T-50, and then AGAIN… !
For the full story, check out When No One Else Would Fly, now available on Amazon.com!
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