02211cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000200011324500310013326400510016430000470021533600260026233700260028833800360031450000310035050800260038152013010040753400450170865300660175370000470181985600430186641737UtSlPG20260610133944.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aStrang, Herbert10aBurton of the Flying Corps 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-12-29  aProduced by Al Haines  a"Burton of the Flying Corps" by Herbert Strang is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Ted Burton, a young airman, who is involved in espionage and theft during wartime, particularly regarding a powerful new explosive being developed by his friend, Dr. Bertram Micklewright. As the plot unfolds, Burton navigates the dangers of enemy agents and attempts to secure the secrets of the explosive to protect it from falling into foreign hands.  The opening of the narrative introduces Ted Burton as he prepares to embark on a trip to retrieve picric acid, a material necessary for his friend Micklewright’s experiments in high explosives. The uneasiness of his surroundings becomes apparent when he observes suspicious activity related to motorcyclists, which sets the stage for a gripping tale. After making the flight, Burton discovers an alarming situation at Micklewright’s laboratory—his friend has been attacked, leaving Burton with a sense of urgency to uncover the fate of his friend and secure the explosive formula from the clutches of foreign adversaries. This suspenseful initiation not only sets up the conflict but also immerses the reader in British air warfare and intelligence during the first World War. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations -- Juvenile fiction1 aBrock, C. E.q(Charles Edmund),d1870-193840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41737