
DAVE DAWSONWITHTHE AIR CORPS
CHAPTER ONE Hangar Flying
CHAPTER TWO Orders For Action
CHAPTER THREE Fate Laughs Last
CHAPTER FOUR Dead End
CHAPTER FIVE Seven-Eleven
CHAPTER SIX Battle Plans
CHAPTER SEVEN Missing Wings
CHAPTER EIGHT Screaming Death
CHAPTER NINE Whispering Bullets
On a sun‑baked stretch of Laguna Beach, two seasoned airmen—Dave Dawson and his restless buddy Freddy Farmer—are trying to unwind during a brief leave from secret wartime duties. Their easy banter quickly turns restless as Freddy senses that something is about to erupt, while Dave’s non‑stop confidence masks a deeper war‑weariness. The dialogue hints at a mysterious assignment from the enigmatic Colonel Welsh, the covert head of U.S. intelligence, setting the stage for a new, high‑stakes operation.
As the Pacific horizon stretches out before them, the pair’s camaraderie is tested by vague orders and a looming sense that their relaxed vacation may be cut short. Their contrasting attitudes—Dave’s rugged optimism and Freddy’s uneasy premonitions—create a tension that promises danger, intrigue, and the fast‑paced aerial action that defines their world. Listeners are drawn into the early moments of a daring adventure, where the calm of the beach masks the storm about to break over the skies.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (268K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Sharon and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
May 17, 2016
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1900–1977
A former aviator who turned firsthand flying experience into fast-moving adventure stories, he became especially popular with young readers during the World War II era. His books mix action, patriotism, and a reporter’s eye for pace and detail.
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