Pete has fallen into a rut, flying
the same route—New York to D.C.—with the same passengers, day after day after
day. He might as well be driving a bus . . . until “her highness” climbs
aboard. Apparently a princess, she’s the Carole Lombard to Pete’s Clark Gable,
and for one flight, she’s bought up every ticket on the plane.
Once Pete gets her into the air, the
action heats up fast. He learns that the lady is at the center of some
international intrigue that could turn the tide of war . . . and now a
mysterious plane is on their tail, bent on shooting them out of the sky. But
that’s the least of Pete’s concerns. There’s more to this princess than meets
the eye, and falling in love with her could turn out to be the greatest flight
risk of all.
The Battling Pilot (Aviation
Adventure)
By L. Ron Hubbard
ISBN #978-1592123056
Price $9.95
128 Pages
“Hubbard Is A Master Story Teller.”
Pete England flies for the ACA fleet on the Washington to New
York run, and complains it’s the same thing every day, and he knows every farm
house and bush along the way. And then, one day that all changes. First, he’s
assigned a new copilot, Tom Duffy, and then his regular passengers are left
standing while a beautiful young princess and her companion, the elderly Louise
are escorted on the plane. They will be his only passengers on this run. Things
start going from bad to worse when another plane forces them down, and Princess
Maritza and Louise are taken prisoner, along with Pete and Duffy.
This was another great action story by the author, this time
even with an air fight over US soil. A storyteller of many genres, the author
is a master of action and great characters. The story was originally published
in March 1937 issue of FIVE-NOVELS magazine. Highly recommended for aviation
fans, and lovers of great story telling adventure.
Tom Johnson
Author of PULP DETECTIVES
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