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The Shepherd

Book • 1976
The novella tells the story of a pilot flying home from RAF Celle in northern Germany to RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk on Christmas Eve 1957.

When his De Havilland Vampire aircraft experiences a complete electrical failure, he is lost in fog over the North Sea with no working compass or radio.

The pilot uses a unique flying pattern to try and alert air traffic controllers, hoping to be 'shepherded' to safety.

Despite the dire circumstances, a rescue aircraft appears, guiding him to safety in a dramatic and unforgettable ending.

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Mentioned in 3 episodes

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Cal Newport
as one of the very first techno thrillers.
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as a 1950s techno-thriller about a convoy crossing the North Atlantic during World War II.
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Gunnlaugur Jónsson
as one of the gifts for Dr.
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Gad Saad
, supposedly inspired The Old Man and the Sea by Ernst Hemingway.
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Mentioned by Frederick Forsyth as a novel he wrote about aviation.
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Tom Hanks
as the basis for his screenplay for the movie Greyhound.
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Dane Ortlund
when discussing God as shepherd throughout the Bible.
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Jesse Kelly
as a movie about the creation of the CIA, with a lot of factual stuff in it.
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