Both history and memoir, The Flight tells the story of Richard W. “Dick” Bridges, a B-24 bomber pilot in the European theater during World War II. Years later, his son Tyler pieced together his incredible story. It’s a tale not only about World War II and an ordinary group of soldiers who performed extraordinary acts of courage, but it’s also about fathers and sons, what can get lost in the gulf between generations, and how patience and understanding can bridge that gap.