Bird in the Sky
Emma Jane Kirby investigates the mystery of a US Air Force mechanic who stole a 60-tonne transporter aircraft from his base in East Anglia and disappeared mid-flight.
By Emma Jane Kirby
Emma Jane Kirby investigates the extraordinary mystery of 23-year-old Sergeant Paul Meyer, a successful, respected mechanic in the US Air Force who, at the height of the Cold War in 1969, stole a plane from his base in East Anglia and disappeared mid-flight. What made the airman crack so suddenly and why was neither his plane nor his body ever recovered?
Paul . . . . . Adam Gillen
Jane . . . . . Julianna Jennings
Colonel Kingery . . . . . Elliot Cowan
Sergeant Alexander . . . . . Ewan Bailey
Sergeant Johnson . . . . . Joseph Ayre
Sergeant Vince . . . . . Joe Jameson
Director . . . . . Sasha Yevtushenko
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- Fri 31 Jul 2020 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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