Night FlightAfter a tragic crash in the Andes, an airport supervisor must decide whether to continue the "night flights" of the mail. |
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... San Julian in sight . In ten minutes we shall land . " The wireless operator gave their position to all the stations on the line . From Magel- lan Strait to Buenos Aires the airports were strung out across fifteen hundred miles and more ...
... San Julian in sight . In ten minutes we shall land . " The wireless operator gave their position to all the stations on the line . From Magel- lan Strait to Buenos Aires the airports were strung out across fifteen hundred miles and more ...
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. But the wireless operator was thinking : these storms had lodged themselves some- where or ... San Julian landing , Fabien knew that he was tired . All that endeared his life to man was looming up to meet him ...
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. But the wireless operator was thinking : these storms had lodged themselves some- where or ... San Julian landing , Fabien knew that he was tired . All that endeared his life to man was looming up to meet him ...
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. lasting . Now the village was rising to meet the plane , opening out toward him . And there ... San Julian ; all he now could see was a cluster of lights , then stars , then twinkling star - dust that vanished ...
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. lasting . Now the village was rising to meet the plane , opening out toward him . And there ... San Julian ; all he now could see was a cluster of lights , then stars , then twinkling star - dust that vanished ...
Contents
ALREADY BENEATH HIM THROUGH | 17 |
RIVIÈRE GLANCED AT THE PILOT | 33 |
AN HOUR LATER THE WIRELESS | 53 |
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