Journey to Royal

Adocumentaryabouttheresonatingeffectsoflosingalovedoneinwar.ThestoryfollowsdirectorChrisJohnsononanodysseyofdiscoveryashesetsouttoconnectwithhislateGreatUncle,RoyalA.Stratton,a22yearoldrescuepilotwhodiedsavingthelivesof9airmenintheSouthPacificduringWWII.Johnson’sjourneyleadshimtothesolesurvivingmemberofRoyal’screwandthesurvivingmembersofthe4thEmergencyRescueSquadron.Itisfromtheseheroicservicementhathelearnsofthedangerousmissionsthatcarriedthemunarmedintothepathoftheenemy.InanefforttounderstandhisGreatUncle’sexperience,JohnsonreachesouttotheproprietorsoftheNewCastle,PennsylvaniaairfieldwhereRoyallearnedtofly.ThereheembarksuponhisownflighttrainingwiththegoalofpilotingarestoredWWIIPBY.Alongtheway,heencountersa100yearoldpilotwhorecountsthehistoryoftheairfield,theevolutionofaviationoverthepastcenturyandthepassionthat...WrittenbyJohnson,Christopher(IV)