Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 61 Beach, Charles Amory Air Service Boys over the Atlantic; Or, The Longest Flight on Record Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Air Service Boys over the Atlantic; Or, The Longest Flight on Record" by Charles Amory Beach is an adventure novel written in the early 20th century, around the time of World War I. The plot centers around two brave young aviators, Tom Raymond and Jack Parmly, who embark on daring airborne missions against enemy forces while also navigating personal challenges back home. As they engage in thrilling dogfights and undertake rescue missions, the narrative explores themes of friendship, courage, and the pursuit of glory amid the backdrop of wartime aviation. The opening of this tale introduces us to Tom and Jack as they pilot their battle-plane in a high-stakes confrontation with German forces. They witness a fallen American bomber and rush to its pilot's aid, showcasing their bravery and camaraderie. During this rescue, they learn about the ongoing battles and the harsh realities of war. The narrative sets the stage for their adventures, as they anticipate returning home and receiving promotions for their heroics, while also hinting at personal conflicts that may affect their futures. As the opening portion unfolds, it becomes clear that their journey is as much about fighting the enemy in the skies as it is about fighting the challenges they face in their personal lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories Airplanes -- Piloting -- Juvenile fiction Aeronautics -- Juvenile fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations -- Juvenile fiction Parmly, Jack (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Raymond, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Air pilots, Military -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 312882 312725 2024-10-05T05:26:03.360591 2023-10-05T06:07:37.650443 text/html text/html 312875 312718 2024-10-05T05:26:03.618618 2023-10-05T06:07:37.827417 text/html text/html 215742 2024-10-05T05:26:11.968606 application/epub+zip 220244 2024-10-05T05:26:07.358603 application/epub+zip 186670 2024-10-05T05:26:05.986606 application/epub+zip 485386 2024-10-05T05:26:15.576544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456964 2024-10-05T05:26:11.114551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414119 2022-09-05T08:35:48.451487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278191 278097 2024-10-05T05:26:02.996594 2023-10-05T06:07:37.388424 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 279287 2020-12-20T01:24:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107075 2020-12-20T01:24:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20661 2024-10-05T05:26:15.722653 application/rdf+xml 23858 2024-10-05T05:26:06.528574 image/jpeg 4585 2024-10-05T05:26:06.256601 image/jpeg 213615 2024-10-05T05:26:03.644618 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog