The astonishing story of the aerospace

industry-and of Buck Faulkner: a man

driven to dare the first transatlantic

flight, a man whose conscience battled

with his ambition.

Airplanes were his dream, and through

them he envisioned the future. From his

race against Lindbergh to his command-

ing stature in the aerospace business,

Buck Faulkner shattered any opposition

through the sheer force of his will. From

World War II bombers to billion-dollar

deals, from the Pentagon to Persian pal-

aces, from illicit love to espionage, he

manipulated whatever and whomever he

wanted.

When Buck Faulkner touched a llfe, it

was changed irredeemably. Jennifer, the

lovely daughter of his best friend and part-

ner, became the woman Buck had to have.

Connie hated Buck as he hated her; she

threatened his future, yet provided his

greatest pride. Jack Llewellyn spent all