
CHAPTER I—A VACATION IN THE WOODS
CHAPTER II—THE FORESTRY SERVICE
CHAPTER III—WOOD LORE
CHAPTER IV—DRAFTED TO FIGHT A FOREST FIRE
CHAPTER V—A FOREST FIRE
CHAPTER VI—BACK TO ARMY DUTIES
CHAPTER VII—WORKING WITH THE ARTILLERY
CHAPTER VIII—NARROW ESCAPES
CHAPTER IX—AN UNEXPECTED DUTY
CHAPTER X—CLOUDS ON THE SISKIYOUS
Bill Bruce drifts lazily on a riverbank in the Oregon woods, savoring the quiet after years of soaring through combat skies. His thoughts wander back to Long Island, where he and his lifelong friend Bob Finch first signed up as flying cadets, and to the frantic days of training, test‑flights, and narrow escapes from sabotage. A bitter rivalry with a jealous fellow cadet, Andre, has already shadowed his early career, turning routine missions into tense cat‑and‑mouse games.
Now, back on solid ground, Bill applies his aerial skills to a new frontier: patrolling the U.S.–Mexico border against smugglers and illicit cargo. The same skies that once carried him into battle now host a high‑stakes trans‑continental air race, where old enemies lurk and fresh challenges test his resolve. Listeners will follow Bill’s transition from war hero to peacetime guardian, feeling the pull of adventure that still rides the wind.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (290K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2015-02-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1886–1950
A central architect of American air power, this pioneering aviator helped turn military flight from a risky experiment into a decisive force in World War II. Taught to fly by the Wright brothers, he later became the only person to hold the rank of General of the Air Force.
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