A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport
"We're building an airport!"
Overview
Directed by John Blackman, "A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport" follows the efforts to construct an international airport at Knock in County Mayo during the early 1980s. Originating from a 1981 RTÉ News report, the film charts Monsignor James Horan’s campaign to build a full-length runway in a remote, rural location, documenting the political resistance, changing governments, and repeated setbacks that accompanied the project before the airport’s opening in 1986.
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About A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport (1986)
A Wing and a Prayer – The Story of Knock Airport (1986) is a documentary, history and tv movie movie produced by RTÉ in Ireland. It was directed by John Blackman and written by Jim Fahy. On screen you will see Monsignor James Horan, Charles Haughey, Pádraig Flynn, Albert Reynolds and Jim Mitchell. With a runtime of 52m, the film averages 10.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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