Clayton Knight's artwork in "Non-Stop Stowaway".

Gregvan · 2 June 2025, 11:01 PM

Clayton Knight's incredible art and life story will be familiar to many of you - some more than others! In 1928, Knight wrote and illustrated a children's book, entitled "Non-Stop Stowaway, the Story of a Long-Distance Flight." I don't have a copy, but it concerns "young Jack, who wants to become a pilot, who hides aboard his father's plane on its round-the-world flight and becomes part of many exciting exploits." I found a number of illustrations from this book on the internet, and they weren't very familiar, even to hard-core Knight enthusiast like me. Apparently the boy's father spends time reminiscing about his flying in the Great War, and there are several pictures of WWI aircraft. Here are some of them.

Gregvan · 2 June 2025, 11:06 PM

Bert Angles · 3 June 2025, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Gregvan

Clayton Knight's incredible art and life story will be familiar to many of you - some more than others! In 1928, Knight wrote and illustrated a children's book, entitled "Non-Stop Stowaway, the Story of a Long-Distance Flight." I don't have a copy, but it concerns "young Jack, who wants to become a pilot, who hides aboard his father's plane on its round-the-world flight and becomes part of many exciting exploits." I found a number of illustrations from this book on the internet, and they weren't very familiar, even to hard-core Knight enthusiast like me. Apparently the boy's father spends time reminiscing about his flying in the Great War, and there are several pictures of WWI aircraft. Here are some of them.

Looking at the first picture l would say Jacks Dad had a (k) night on the tiles!