About Project 7Alpha

In the early days of WWII, the Allies were losing the war. A few brave men were thrown against the axis in a desperate attempt to hold the line until America’s industrial might and military could muster reinforcements. Project 7Alpha is the fact-based story of a small group of American Airlines pilots who volunteered to fly combat missions from a hidden base they called Shangri-La. They flew over the most notorious territory in the world: the Himalayan Mountain Range — known as The Hump.

Project 7Alpha thrusts the reader into cockpits of aircraft at war, offering insight into the cloistered world of pilots, not just aircraft, but their hearts and minds. The journey of 7Alpha starts in Texas and witnesses some of the most spectacular sights on the planet as the crews island-hop their way to war.

The great adventure takes an ominous turn as the war news worsens. J.T. Dobbs and his righthand man and best friend, Charles Henry Brennan, fight to hold the diverse band of characters together as they battle the Japanese. Adrenalin-laced aerial exploits unfold as the under-manned and ill-equipped warriors of Shangri-La hang on by their fingernails, waiting for replacements.

Fast-paced Project 7Alpha is set against the historic events of a turbulent and dangerous time when an entire generation was called upon to make huge sacrifices.