Nevil Shute Norway Foundation

Aviation Biography

Aviation Reference Materials

Aviation Reference Materials in the Nevil Shute Norway Foundation United Kingdom and United States Lending Libraries

AIR CIRCUS

An unpublished short story by Nevil Shute describing life in traveling air shows such as Sir Alan Cobham's National Aviation Day, during the early days of British aviation.

THE AIRMEN WHO WOULD NOT DIE

A book reporting the results of research into paranormal experiences surrounding the crash of R-101.

THE AIRSHIP VENTURE

A Blackwood's magazine article about the competitive airship design and construction programs, with details of R-100's test flights around England and the round trip to Canada. Nevil Shute Norway was aboard for all flights. This article was essentially repeated in Nevil's autobiography, Slide Rule.

AIRSPEED

An illustrated history of Airspeed, Ltd. founded by, among others, Nevil Shute Norway.

FLIGHT LOG

A compilation of letters Nevil Shute wrote home during his 1948 flight to and from Australia in "Item Willie."

FLIGHT OF FANCY

A documentary/commentary written by non-pilot passenger/author James Riddell, who accompanied Nevil Shute Norway to and from Australia in 1948 in the Percival Proctor "Item Willie."

THE MILLIONTH CHANCE

The building and fatal flight of the R-101, outlining problems and faults.

R-100 IN CANADA

A VHS tape made from early home movie camera footage of R-100 in Montreal during the 1930 historic maiden voyage to Canada.

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