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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... weather reports . " Each airport vaunted its fine weather , clear sky , and clement breeze . The mantle of a golden evening had fallen on South America . And Rivière welcomed this friendliness of things . True , one of the planes was ...
... weather reports . " Each airport vaunted its fine weather , clear sky , and clement breeze . The mantle of a golden evening had fallen on South America . And Rivière welcomed this friendliness of things . True , one of the planes was ...
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... weather's holding out behind . " The answer appalled him . " Commodoro reports : Impossible return here . Storm . " He was beginning to measure this unfore- seen offensive , launched from the Cordillera toward the sea . Before he could ...
... weather's holding out behind . " The answer appalled him . " Commodoro reports : Impossible return here . Storm . " He was beginning to measure this unfore- seen offensive , launched from the Cordillera toward the sea . Before he could ...
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... weather like that . . . it's only natural . . we can't hear him . " " Weather like- ? " " You may rest assured , madame , the mo- ment we get news of him , we will ring you up . " " Ah ! You've no news . " " Good - night , madame ...
... weather like that . . . it's only natural . . we can't hear him . " " Weather like- ? " " You may rest assured , madame , the mo- ment we get news of him , we will ring you up . " " Ah ! You've no news . " " Good - night , madame ...
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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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