| TITLE | An Old Captivity | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Published: | 1940 | |
| Setting: | 1930s and Ancient History | |
| Story: | Ex RAF Pilot gains further experience in Canada and with a second rate Air Circus. He then obtains work as a survey pilot with an expedition to Greenland seeking to investigate ancient peoples and their settlements. | |
| Locations: | Canada; UK; Greenland and Nova Scotia | |
| Main Characters: |
Donald Ross Sir David Lockwood (professor of archaeology) Miss Alix Lockwood, his daughter |
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| Flying Episodes: | Canadian operations; Lengthy Ocean crossings; Photographic Survey in Greenland | |
| Aircraft: | Aeroplanes on skis in winter and floats in summer. | |
| Flying Characters: | Donald Ross, the pilot; Alix Lockwood acting as aerial photographer | |
| Aviation Location(s): |
Hythe on Southampton Water Angmagsalik Brattalid Julianehaab Halifax, Nova Scotia |
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| Aviation Activities |
Test flight from Southampton Water Long range transit flight to Greenland Maintaining the aircraft in the open. Reconnaissances and Aerial Photographic Surveys Long range transit flight to Nova Scotia |
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| Additional Comments: |
A very detailed description of the difficulties for a single pilot to fly long-range with poor navigation aids and inadequate communications over empty sea and hazardous terrain with less than helpful passengers. Includes a hint of Shute's fascination with mystic and historic events |
