Flight of the Forgotten

The triggering event is the tragic loss of an American Eighth Air Force bomber crew in 1945 under mysterious circumstances while enroute home after the end of World War II.

The loss represents a 50-year-old aviation mystery, officially "forgotten" by the United States Government. Details described and amplified within the story remain permanently "buried" inside a top secret O.S.S. file to this day. This book is a public counter to official efforts by the United States Government to have the events permanently erased from the public record. The author s extensive research indicates that those events involve murder, conspiracy and sabotage by the O.S.S., the forerunner to the modern CIA.

Flight of the Forgotten exposes these events in detail and highlights the spiritual unrest of the murdered crewmen. Their interaction with the author, an airline captain and nephew of one of the crewmen killed in the crash, addresses not only the sabotage and conspiracy issues, but the very essence of our worldly existence.

The events described in Flight of the Forgotten will challenge many core beliefs that Americans have about their own government and its role in society. The supernatural element and spiritual involvement of the deceased crewmen will interest anyone who has ever wondered, "What s next?"

Written on behalf of the Jack B. Ketchum crew, Flight of the Forgotten is dedicated to men who can no longer speak for themselves but who have an important message all of us should hear.

Raymond Davis had been lost when his airplane mysteriously crashed while en route home after the end of the second world war. Captain Vance has carried a burning determination to solve the mystery of that crash since he was a child building model airplanes and throughout his flying career, including his present position as an airline captain.

While aviation has been his passion, the events in this story are his true life s calling, a mission to bring the facts to light concerning his uncle s death and the deaths of his comrades. This writing is the culmination of a lifetime of aviation experience and exhaustive research by the author. His flying hours, ratings and technical qualifications establish credibility, but it is the title, "Second Generation Airman" that Captain Vance holds most dear. His goal is to have Flight of the Forgotten serve as a living memorial to the Jack B. Ketchum crew.