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The Flight of the Silver Ship

Hugh McAlister

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .She will be finished about the first of June. Then she must make some trial flights. You can take off by the fourteenth or fifteenth. You will go, won’t you?”

“You bet! I’m commander of that ship. And I want you to pick out a few of the students, all grades, for staff. I think it would be a wonderful try-out for them.”

“I’ll do it,” said Colonel Porter with enthusiasm.

“Why don’t you come along, Port? You need a rest.”

Colonel Porter groaned.

“Rest? Why, Harry, we are simply swamped with work. I couldn’t possibly get away.”

“I wish you could,” said Mr. Hammond, and was silent a few moments. “Those gas bags,” he continued, following the train of his thought, “they are absolutely impervious to any kind of gas, aren’t they. . . Read More

Community Reviews

Disappointingly bland. I had hoped for some 1930s sci fi adventure but this was more a fantasy for the masses of two poor boys making their fame and fortune

I found this in a used bookstore for $2 and had to get it -- gorgeous art deco cover (nothing to do with the story!) and I love zeppelins. The story--written in 1930--is, basically, strapping young lad makes good as airship pilot with the help of his trusty red-haired Irish mechanic friend and sweet