The Sky-Crasher
Title | The Sky-Crasher PDF eBook |
Author | L. Ron Hubbard |
Publisher | Galaxy Press LLC |
Pages | 140 |
Release | 2009-10-22 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1592126146 |
They don't call him Caution Jones for nothing. An ace pilot, ever since his barnstorming father was killed in an air stunt, Jones has stuck strictly to business—as the no-nonsense general manager of Trans-Continental Airlines. But, like Robert Redford in The Great Waldo Pepper, he's about to find that, sometimes, if you want to get anywhere, you have to throw caution to the wind. The race is on for a monster contract: the U.S. Postal Service. But to get it, Trans-Continental will have to circle the globe and beat its top competitor to the prize. And there's only one pilot with the skill to do it: Caution Jones. He'll have to dust off his wings and soar to heights even his father never dreamed of. The wild blue yonder has never been wilder as Jones discovers that the competition will go to any length to bring his plane down. But an even greater challenge sits in his own cockpit—his co-pilot. She's blonde, she's brazen, and she just might get Caution Jones to take the biggest risk of all. . . . L. Ron Hubbard, the pilot, was a sensation in his flying days. As an article in the July 1934 issue of The Pilot magazine said, "Wherever two or three pilots are gathered together around the Nation's Capital, whether it be a Congressional hearing, or just in the back of some hangar, you'll probably hear the name of Ron Hubbard mentioned . . . for the flaming haired pilot hit the city like a tornado a few years ago and made women scream and strong men weep by his aerial antics. He just dared the ground to come up and hit him." And straight from the cockpit to the typewriter, Hubbard brought all the thrills and chills of his flight experience to his stories. Includes the aviation adventure Boomerang Bomber, in which a former U.S. Army officer undertakes a mission for the Chinese only to end up in the crosshairs of Japan's Imperial military. In a world of double- and triple-crosses, this is one conflict that can only be settled in battle . . . in the sky. “Wild adventure.” —The Midwest Book Review
The Sky-Crasher (Stories from the Golden Age)
Title | The Sky-Crasher (Stories from the Golden Age) PDF eBook |
Author | L. Ron Hubbard |
Publisher | ReadHowYouWant.com |
Pages | 142 |
Release | 2011-03 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1459616243 |
Caution is a second-generation ace pilot desperately trying to bury his past and the memories of his father? a daredevil barnstormer who perished trying to wow crowds and killed Caution's mother from the shock. Now Caution has worked his way up the ladder as an ultra-efficient, ultra-conservative general manager of a small airline struggling to ...
The Sky Devil
Title | The Sky Devil PDF eBook |
Author | L. Ron Hubbard |
Publisher | Galaxy Press LLC |
Pages | 115 |
Release | 2013-10-21 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1592126138 |
Vic Kennedy is in one hell of a jam. Quick-witted and sharp-tongued with a maverick sense of adventure, Vic’s flown out of trouble by the skin of his teeth ... and straight into the jaws of disaster. He chose the wrong side of a rebellion, and now the French have bid him adieu and the British have said off you go. It seems the only place that will have him is Greece. The problem with that is, as soon as the Greeks get him, they plan on giving him a real send off—at the gallows. But Vic has a better idea, plotting a course for an oasis in the Sahara ... where things are looking up. A gorgeous captive princess mistakes Vic for a genie—The Sky Devil—and if he gets his wish, well, this Sky Devil will certainly have his day. If he lives to see it. Also includes the adventures “Buckley Plays a Hunch,” in which an adventurer seeks to solve the mystery of three castaways who refuse to be rescued; and “Medals for Mahoney,” the story of a man who journeys into the heart of darkness to thwart a murderous conspiracy.
Sabotage in the Sky
Title | Sabotage in the Sky PDF eBook |
Author | L. Ron Hubbard |
Publisher | Galaxy Press LLC |
Pages | 124 |
Release | 2009-07-16 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1592126073 |
Bill Trevillian is as ruggedly handsome as he is bold and brave. Kip Lee is as strikingly beautiful as she is fiery and fearless. And they’ve got something in common. They’re both test pilots . . . for rival aviation companies. Put them together and, like a young Tracy and Hepburn, sparks are bound to fly. The Second World War is raging in Europe, and England and France are looking to America for a fighter plane to match up with the superior Nazi Messerschmitt. The competition between Bill and Kip is fierce, and the stakes are stratospheric. Because there’s an added element in the mix: a deadly saboteur. People say all’s fair in love and war, but when there’s Sabotage in the Sky, the flight path from heated rivalry to heated romance could lead Bill and Kip to crash and burn. “If you crave air adventure written by an airman who knows what a hot plane can do, don’t miss Sabotage in the Sky,” wrote the editor introducing the story in 1940. And Hubbard’s knowledge proved prophetic—unknown to the FBI, the German intelligence service, the Abwehr, was actively gathering intelligence about American military aircraft designs and manufacturing. The author also had personal aviation experience, earning a reputation as a daredevil pilot barnstorming across the United States, landing in farmer’s fields and skimming over the top of telephone wires—experiences he put to good use as a well-known aviation correspondent and one of the most accomplished writers of aviation adventure.
Fall of Ice from the Sky
Title | Fall of Ice from the Sky PDF eBook |
Author | BIMAL K SRIVASTAVA |
Publisher | Notion Press |
Pages | 318 |
Release | 2021-06-06 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 1639046615 |
Reports of the Incidents of fall of large ice blocks from the sky have been appearing in media since times. These ice chunks, also known as “Blue ice” or “Aircraft Ice” happen to be the frozen mixture of human bio-waste and liquid disinfectant, that emerge in the form of the leakage from the defective toilet lines from a commercial airliner or any other transport category aircraft carrying passengers. The book gives an account of more than 600 such cases of ice fall worldwide extracted from various languages. Many people believe that the colour of ice blocks fallen from the aircraft toilets must be Blue or Green, but as a matter of fact, it could be of any colour, blue, green, yellowish, rusty, muddy, ash, white, dirty, or colourless. These ice blocks are potential hazards that are likely to endanger the lives and properties on the ground. As, the incidents are generally viewed from the perspective of weather and therefore, no preventive measures are contemplated against them. However, a majority of them are actually found to be aviation-related, and thus there appears to be some possibility of minimising them provided appropriate precautionary measures are taken and implemented in the matter by the airlines, regulatory authorities for aviation and other concerned. "This is the first occasion that a book on the topic of ice-fall from the sky has been written by an aviation expert, who has done it after conducting high-quality research work considering various aeronautical aspects as well as the facts & figures related to aviation - Satendra Singh, Former DGCA, India"
Sky Birds Dare!
Title | Sky Birds Dare! PDF eBook |
Author | L. Ron Hubbard |
Publisher | Galaxy Press LLC |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 2011-10-24 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 159212612X |
When it comes to flying gliders, ace pilot Breeze Callaghan is as smooth as they come. He perfects a skill that will prove vitally important for decades to come—even into the jet age, as demonstrated by Captain Sully Sullenberger, who famously landed his disabled passenger plane on the Hudson River. Sully’s jet was brought down by a flock of geese, while Breeze is going up against a vulture named Badger O’Dowell. Both pilots are vying for a Navy contract, and Badger would love to shoot the Breeze ... literally. Short of that he’ll do everything he can to sabotage Breeze in flight. It’s game on, and as Breeze is about to discover, Badger’s an expert at playing dirty. And there’s much more than money at stake: there’s his reputation, his life, and his love of a beautiful woman. A storm is brewing, and as for danger, the sky’s the limit when Sky Birds Dare! During his undergraduate days, L. Ron Hubbard served as the president of the George Washington Glider Club. He held numerous records for sustained powerless flight and was renowned for his wild aerial antics that, according to an eyewitness, “made women scream and strong men weep.” In short, there wasn’t a single flying feat in Sky Birds Dare! that Hubbard himself hadn’t dared to do on his own. “Highly recommended for aviation action/adventure pulp fiction fans.” —Midwest Book Review
Unearthly
Title | Unearthly PDF eBook |
Author | Sandra Zeller |
Publisher | iUniverse |
Pages | 340 |
Release | 2005-06 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0595355749 |
Something in Southern Florida has been killing and mutilating pets, livestock, and now people. Tabloid reporter, Chris Spencer, has been assigned to cover the story. He and his partner, Crasher, have enlisted the aid of two Native American guides to take them into the murky and deadly Florida swamps. One of the guides, Samantha, is as beautiful as she is mysterious and Chris quickly falls for her. He hopes that, with Sam's help, he'll be able to discover what sort of strange and unknown creature makes the desolate woods and marshland its home. Sam is moody and secretive throughout the trip, leaving Chris to wonder whether or not he can trust her. She says she believes that the legendary chupacabra is responsible for the mutilations, while Chris leans more towards the possibility of some other new and deadly species being the cause. Sam knows more than she's telling however, and Chris is about to have the shock of his life because the cause of these mutilations is something he could never have imagined. Something is out there... Something unnatural... Something deadly... Something...unearthly.