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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... radio standards , a square landing - ground . The setting of a gala night . " There she comes ! " A sheaf of beams had caught the grounding plane , making it shine as if brand - new . No sooner had it come to rest before the hangar than ...
... radio standards , a square landing - ground . The setting of a gala night . " There she comes ! " A sheaf of beams had caught the grounding plane , making it shine as if brand - new . No sooner had it come to rest before the hangar than ...
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... radio station . ” A rattle of plugs into the standard , then another voice : " Radio Station speaking . I'll pass you the messages . ' " " Rivière noted them , nodding . " Good . . . . Good . Nothing important , the usual routine news ...
... radio station . ” A rattle of plugs into the standard , then another voice : " Radio Station speaking . I'll pass you the messages . ' " " Rivière noted them , nodding . " Good . . . . Good . Nothing important , the usual routine news ...
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... radio station phantom hands were tracing a word or two on this white paper . Had the fuel run out already or was the pilot , before catastrophe , playing his last card : 116 COMMODORO RIVADAVIA COULD HEAR NOTHING NOW-
... radio station phantom hands were tracing a word or two on this white paper . Had the fuel run out already or was the pilot , before catastrophe , playing his last card : 116 COMMODORO RIVADAVIA COULD HEAR NOTHING NOW-
Contents
ALREADY BENEATH HIM THROUGH | 17 |
RIVIÈRE GLANCED AT THE PILOT | 33 |
AN HOUR LATER THE WIRELESS | 53 |
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