Project Gutenberg 2011-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 89 Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis) 1876 1959 Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S.: A Story of the Great War Produced by R.G.P.M. van Giesen "Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S.: A Story of the Great War" by Percy F. Westerman is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers on a young flight-sub-lieutenant named Billy Barcroft, who serves in the Royal Naval Air Service during World War I. The narrative dives into the battles in the air and sea, capturing the thrilling exploits and dangers faced by airmen of the time. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the backdrop of the North Sea, where Billy and his fellow aviators conduct operations against German forces. Tension builds as they await the return of one of their planes after a bombing raid. Billy's audacity draws attention as he joyridingly targets German officers in motor convoys. As events unfold, a raid by a German aircraft prompts a swift response from the British airmen, setting off an intense aerial duel. This gripping opening showcases not only the heroes' camaraderie and courage but also introduces the immediate stakes of warfare faced by those involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35362/35362-h/images/coverimage.jpg en World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text World War I Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 542326 538921 2024-09-15T05:04:22.828728 2023-09-15T10:45:24.872340 text/html text/html 524569 2021-01-07T13:37:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 357209 2021-01-07T13:37:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 377336 2024-09-15T05:04:29.222702 application/epub+zip 385482 2024-09-15T05:04:23.484815 application/epub+zip 262820 2024-09-15T05:04:23.144734 application/epub+zip 544339 2024-09-15T05:04:33.674692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523994 2024-09-15T05:04:28.857783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401609 2022-09-16T08:25:24.728923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512735 512721 2024-09-15T05:04:22.109793 2023-09-15T10:45:24.170332 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 512459 2021-01-07T13:37:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 201439 2021-01-07T13:37:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 512454 2021-01-07T13:37:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201396 2021-01-07T13:37:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20490 2024-09-15T05:04:33.808680 application/rdf+xml 25359 2024-09-15T05:04:23.239736 image/jpeg 4086 2024-09-15T05:04:23.192756 image/jpeg 359713 2024-09-15T05:04:22.879814 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 en.wikipedia