The Airship Boys in the Great War; or, The Rescue of Bob Russell

Three eager friends share a love of tinkering and soaring in makeshift airships, turning their small Midwestern town into a workshop of imagination. When a newspaper article reports that their longtime companion Bob Russell, an intrepid war correspondent, has been captured behind enemy lines and faces a spy trial, the boys are shaken to their core. Their loyalty quickly transforms worry into a quiet resolve to bring him home.

Spurred by that resolve, they sketch a daring plan to sneak across borders in a concealed airship, using secret maps and their knack for improvisation. Along the way they must contend with curious soldiers, shifting weather, and the moral weight of risking lives for a single friend. Listeners are drawn into the tense early preparations, the boys’ camaraderie, and the palpable sense of adventure that defined their youthful bravery.