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| 100 | 1 | _aMorrissey, Dan | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aHooking a sky ride |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2025 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from the June 1929 issue of Blue Book Magazine. | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2025-01-12 | ||
| 508 | _aRoger Frank and Sue Clark | ||
| 520 | _a"Hooking a Sky Ride" by Dan Morrissey is a nostalgic short story written in the late 1920s. This piece captures the adventurous spirit of youth, focusing on themes of dreams, daring escapades, and the thrill of aviation. Set against the backdrop of military training fields in San Antonio, Texas, during a period when aviation was rapidly emerging, the story provides an engaging exploration of childhood curiosity and impulsiveness. In this tale, the protagonist, a thirteen-year-old boy, and his younger brother Frank become captivated by the airplanes flying over their father’s farm. Their admiration for the young cadets turns into a daring plan to "hook a ride" on a military aircraft. When they sneak onto Brooks Field, the older brother manages to cling to a Vicker-Vimy pursuit plane as it takes off, leading to an exhilarating and harrowing adventure in the skies. The thrill of soaring above San Antonio is quickly overshadowed by fear and the physical struggle to maintain his grip as the plane performs stunts. Eventually, his reckless adventure ends with a safe landing, bringing a mix of relief and reprimand from adults. Ultimately, the experience leaves him with a newfound respect for the dangers of flying, metaphorically marking the end of his childhood ambitions of being a daredevil in aviation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cChicago, IL: The Consolidated Magazines Corporation, 1929 |
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| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
| 653 | _aTeenage boys -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aAirplanes -- Fiction | ||
| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from the June 1929 issue of Blue Book Magazine. | |
| 856 | 4 | _uhttps://archive.org/details/blue-book-v-049-n-02-1929-06 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75098 |
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