About
In 1950, George Thackray (“Bee”) Weems was a U.S. Navy test pilot in search of adventure when he flew a plywood and canvas plane from England to Australia with his father, the renowned navigator P.V.H. Weems.
Bee’s amazing account was written just before he died in a plane crash at the age of thirty. Intended to be a magazine article in 1950, the story was put away after his death along with all the materials brought back from the journey. This book brings the story back to life with beautiful photos, historical sidebars, and a true story of adventure and grit.
A True Adventure
The story takes us around the world on the eve of the Cold War in a plywood plane, landing into political turmoil and hazardous conditions at nearly every stop. Sixty years later, all the photos and materials he carefully saved from this escapade have been brought together and supplemented with fascinating notes and biographical details that provide historical context and bring this story to life. This is a book for young and old to share—for adventurers and armchair travelers everywhere.
