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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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. chapter seven An Hour Later the Wireless Operator on the Patagonia Mail- An hour later the wireless operator on the Patagonia mail felt himself gently lifted as though some one were tugging at his shoul- ders ...
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. chapter seven An Hour Later the Wireless Operator on the Patagonia Mail- An hour later the wireless operator on the Patagonia mail felt himself gently lifted as though some one were tugging at his shoul- ders ...
Page 77
... success down to the fact that he had lent his weight to the better cause . Safety first was the obsession of those early days . Planes were to leave only an hour before dawn , to land only an hour after sunset . NIGHT FLIGHT 77.
... success down to the fact that he had lent his weight to the better cause . Safety first was the obsession of those early days . Planes were to leave only an hour before dawn , to land only an hour after sunset . NIGHT FLIGHT 77.
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... hours to fly from Commodoro to Trelew . " He's been six hours on the way to Tre- lew ! But surely you've had messages from him . What does he say ? " " What does he say ? Well , you see , with weather like that . . . it's only natural ...
... hours to fly from Commodoro to Trelew . " He's been six hours on the way to Tre- lew ! But surely you've had messages from him . What does he say ? " " What does he say ? Well , you see , with weather like that . . . it's only natural ...
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ALREADY BENEATH HIM THROUGH | 17 |
RIVIÈRE GLANCED AT THE PILOT | 33 |
AN HOUR LATER THE WIRELESS | 53 |
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