Robert L. Willett

Former banker Robert L. Willett is the author of three histories, including Airline at War: The Story of Pan American Airways and the China National Aviation Corporation.

Near Shanghai’s Lungwha field, a pagoda welcomed flights on clear days, but was a hazard in fog.

The Black Christmas Disaster

Zero visibility and four aircraft inbound: It quickly became the worst single day in early commercial aviation.

Buzz Buggy, a tribute to the airmen who assisted China in World War II, arrived in Guilin last November, flying the flags of its volunteer crew.

A Celebration of U.S. WWII Pilots—in China

The last Douglas C-47 to fly “the Hump” is enshrined in a Chinese city park.

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