First World Flight
The Odyssey of Billy Mitchell

by Spencer Lane

The Riveting Story of U.S. Aviation!

First World Flight is a historical audiobook focusing on the growth of US aviation beginning in 1924, and the four airmen and General Billy Mitchell who were responsible for saving the US aviation program through their patriotism, creativity, and dedication. Not being a historian or familiar with the history of aviation, I found it interesting and exciting.

I found the book to be interesting, although it was long. This is perfect for someone with a passion for aviation, military, politics, or history. The personal touches – the information about the families that is not well known was interesting as well. Before the end of the book, I felt I almost knew Billy Mitchell personally. His passion was successfully portrayed and communicated through Spencer Lane’s writing.

Spencer Lane is a detailed and careful storyteller.  He creatively wove the story of Billy Mitchell into a delightful story of one man’s passion.  The dialog was realistic. Lane is a gifted storyteller. 

I thought the narrator, Dave Wright, performed the book beautifully. His voice was smooth, gentle yet passionate. Wright spoke clearly and with the right amount of inflection behind his words. I could listen to Wright for hours!

This historical novel required vast amounts of research which Lane did well!  It is often hard to take a historical figure and creatively weave an engaging and interesting story, but Lane was very highly successful at it!

There were no issues with audio quality or production of this book.

Disclaimer: This Audiobook was provided free of charge by the author, narrator, and/or publisher in exchange for a non-bias, honest review.