Night FlightAn adventure novel about the brave men who pilot night mail planes from Patagonia, Chile, and Paraguay to Argentina in the early days of commercial aviation. Their chief is a steely man named Riviere, whose extraordinary character is revealed through the dramatic acts of a single night. |
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... lives ; and he caluted with his wings this passing ship . " 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 ...
... lives ; and he caluted with his wings this passing ship . " 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 ...
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... lives , young fellows ' lives , it has cost us ! It's a fine , solid thing and we must bow to its authority , of course ; but what a host of problems it pre- sents ! " With Rivière , however , nothing mat- tered save the end in view ...
... lives , young fellows ' lives , it has cost us ! It's a fine , solid thing and we must bow to its authority , of course ; but what a host of problems it pre- sents ! " With Rivière , however , nothing mat- tered save the end in view ...
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... lives to de- liver mail in flimsy crates ... Fabien , the youthful pilot , who sees in flying a chance for heroic action ... Rivière , his superior , who believes that man's salvation lies not in freedom but in the acceptance of duty ...
... lives to de- liver mail in flimsy crates ... Fabien , the youthful pilot , who sees in flying a chance for heroic action ... Rivière , his superior , who believes that man's salvation lies not in freedom but in the acceptance of duty ...
Contents
ALREADY BENEATH HIM THROUGH | 17 |
THUS THE THREE PLANES OF THE AIR | 24 |
ddress | 33 |
Copyright | |
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