02514cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000550011324500220016826400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034049000690037650000310044550800300047652012900050653400800179665300180187665300260189465300440192083000690196485600570203385600430209099900190213373525UtSlPG20260610134712.0mcr n260607r20241928utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCaffrey, Andrew A.q(Andrew Augustine),d1891-197010aThen luck came in 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from the November 15, 1928 issue of Adventure magazine.  aRelease date is 2024-05-03  aRoger Frank and Sue Clark  a"Then Luck Came In" by Andrew A. Caffrey is a wartime aviation-themed narrative written in the late 1920s. The story centers on a sergeant in the Army Air Service who, despite his deep desire and ambition to fly, is continually sidelined by circumstances and decisions beyond his control. Through the sergeant's experiences, the book explores themes of perseverance, longing, and the often-tragic realities faced by those who serve in the military.  The tale follows the sergeant as he navigates a challenging career in military aviation, where he is recognized more for his mechanical skill than his flying abilities. Despite his passion for flying, he ends up training cadets and performing maintenance work while watching others fulfill his dream of becoming a pilot. His hopes are reignited when he gets the chance to fly, only to have it snatched away by a fellow cadet. The climax of the story comes with a tragic twist, revealing the harsh consequences of wartime aviation, as the sergeant learns of the fatal crash of the instructor and the cadet who had taken his place in the cockpit. The narrative poignantly captures the sergeant's struggle against his unfulfilled ambitions and the bittersweet reality of his military service. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: The Butterick Publishing Company, 1928  aShort stories  aAir pilots -- Fiction  aAviation mechanics (Persons) -- Fiction 0aProduced from the November 15, 1928 issue of Adventure magazine.4 uhttps://archive.org/details/AdventureV068N051928111540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73525  c114250d114250