Turbulent Journey
The Jumo Engine, Operation Paperclip, and the American Dream
By Schiffer Military History | Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
About the book
This untold story of early jet development, surviving the collapse of the Reich, and starting over in America is recounted by Reiner Decher, whose father Siegfried was an engineer on the team that designed the engine for the Me 262.
Germany built the first operational jet aircraft during World War II, the Messerschmitt Me 262.
- Siegfried Decher was part of the engineering team that designed the engines that powered the 262.
- At the end of the war, Decher was nearly stranded in the Soviet Occupation Zone, but the US military made contact and offered a way out.
- As the principal responsible for a control system in the Jumo engine, Decher was of value to the Allies. Plans to evacuate during Operation Paperclip fell through.
- After a detour in France, Decher reached American shores several years later, where he enjoyed a successful career in the civil aviation industry.
This untold story of early jet development is recounted by Siegfried's son, Reiner. Reiner, an accomplished engineer in his own right, constructs the story through a combination of his own memories and original letters and documents from his family archive.
Editions of Turbulent Journey
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780764363559
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This untold story of early jet development, surviving the collapse of the Reich, and starting over in America is recounted by Reiner Decher, whose father Siegfried was an engineer on the team that designed the engine for the Me 262.
Germany built the first operational jet aircraft during World War II, the Messerschmitt Me 262.
- Siegfried Decher was part of the engineering team that designed the engines that powered the 262.
- At the end of the war, Decher was nearly stranded in the Soviet Occupation Zone, but the US military made contact and offered a way out.
- As the principal responsible for a control system in the Jumo engine, Decher was of value to the Allies. Plans to evacuate during Operation Paperclip fell through.
- After a detour in France, Decher reached American shores several years later, where he enjoyed a successful career in the civil aviation industry.
This untold story of early jet development is recounted by Siegfried's son, Reiner. Reiner, an accomplished engineer in his own right, constructs the story through a combination of his own memories and original letters and documents from his family archive.
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What is Turbulent Journey about?
This untold story of early jet development, surviving the collapse of the Reich, and starting over in America is recounted by Reiner Decher, whose father Siegfried was an engineer on the team that designed the engine for the Me 262.
Germany built the first operational jet aircraft during World War II, the Messerschmitt Me 262.
- Siegfried Decher was part of the engineering team that designed the engines that powered the 262.
- At the end of the war, Decher was nearly stranded in the Soviet Occupation Zone, but the US military made contact and offered a way out.
- As the principal responsible for a control system in the Jumo engine, Decher was of value to the Allies. Plans to evacuate during Operation Paperclip fell through.
- After a detour in France, Decher reached American shores several years later, where he enjoyed a successful career in the civil aviation industry.
This untold story of early jet development is recounted by Siegfried's son, Reiner. Reiner, an accomplished engineer in his own right, constructs the story through a combination of his own memories and original letters and documents from his family archive.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Turbulent Journey?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Biography: general
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Turbulent Journey?
Schiffer Military History
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Turbulent Journey is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780764363559)
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