Synopsis of Indian River Air
A Novel By
Vernon B. Bushway Jr.
Jim Donovan and George Jones are Combat Pilots from World War II who flew many missions in the B-24 and B-25 aircraft’s, during the Pacific Campaigns in World War II, such as Bismark Sea, Guam, Iwo Jima, and the Philippine Islands
Their goal is to develop the new business into the largest Air Line in all of Asia, which includes flying to China, Japan and Singapore, starting out with hauling freight to Shanghai China and the Island of Mindanao and finally developing Passenger Service from Manila to Tokyo Japan and China.
The book takes you through their day-to-day trials in their personal lives, Jim’s great love for Sarah, an Army Nurses and the marriage of Sarah to Jim.
Jim’s and Jonesie’s adventures flying to China and the Philippines Islands and their developing the business into one of the Major Air Lines in Asia and their discussions regarding some of the Air Battles they were involved.
The book is historically correct, which allows the reader becomes familiar with actual conditions in the Philippines and Asia in 1946 after War’s end. Only some names and locations have been changed.
their discharges from the Army Air Force at Clark Army Air Force Base, near Manila, on the Island of Luzon in the Philippine Islands. Therefore, in January of 1946, rather than return to the United States, they start a New Life and New Air Line, which they named “Indian River Air”.
Their goal is to develop the new business into the largest Air Line in all of Asia, which includes flying to China, Japan and Singapore, starting out with hauling freight to Shanghai China and the Island of Mindanao and finally developing Passenger Service from Manila to Tokyo Japan and China.
The book takes you through their day-to-day trials in their personal lives, Jim’s great love for Sarah, an Army Nurses and the marriage of Sarah to Jim.
Jim’s and Jonesie’s adventures flying to China and the Philippines Islands and their developing the business into one of the Major Air Lines in Asia and their discussions regarding some of the Air Battles they were involved.
The book is historically correct, which allows the reader becomes familiar with actual conditions in the Philippines and Asia in 1946 after War’s end. Only some names and locations have been changed.
