file :i* includes ! orig9al illu/rations4 ,see #fbdgb-;h4htm or #fbdgb-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/ca*e_/epub_/ #fbdgb_/pg#fbdgb-;images4html7 or 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/files_/#fbdg b_/fbdgb-;h4zip7 ,images ( ! orig9al pages are available ?r\gh ,int]net ,ar*ive4 ,see https3_/_/ar*ive4org_/details_/aviationb ook#jj;davi ,transcrib]'s note3 ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics74 ,,aviation ,,book ,illu/ration ,copyright1 #aiah1 by ,mc,loughlin ,bro!rs4 ,inc4 ,new ,york ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,illu/ration3 ,,orig9al ,,wright ,,biplane4 ,,inv5t$ ,,& ,,fl[n ,,by ,,wright ,,bro!rs ,,9 #aije ,,at ,,kitty ,,hawk1 ,n4 ,c4 ,,aviation ,,book ,illu/ration3 ,,uncle ,,sam ,,/>ts ,,8 ,,aviation ,,/ory ,tom & ,jack are bro!rs & *ums4 ,!y are ,boy ,sc\ts4 ,jack is fir/ class1 b ,tom is only a t5d]foot4 ,l all bright1 manly boys !y are int]e/$ 9 air%ips & are anxi\s = ! "t to come :5 !y c fly too4 ,tom & ,jack's uncle is a fam\s aviator1 & he kn[s all ab\t fly+4 ,8 "n be+ ,samuel ! boys always call him ,uncle ,sam1 & !y sometimes jok+ly pret5d to ?9k t he is ! great ,uncle ,sam :o repres5ts ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,tom & ,jack knew t ! be/ way to f9d out ab\t air%ips 0 to ask _! ,uncle ,sam4 ,s1 z soon z !y saw him1 !y made him cons5t to tell 8 wond]ful /ory ( aviation4 ,tom & ,jack 7 all e>s z _! uncle />t$ 8 aviation /ory4 8,fir/10 he began1 8,i %all tell y ! ?rill+ tale ( ,man's long /riv+ to le>n h[ to rival ! birds4 ,9 my?s & fairy tales !re 7 m5 & gobl9s :o _h w+s or :o own$ w+$ *>iots & animals4 ,b real1 ev]yday p nev] le>n$ h[ to g up 9 ! air until #aghc40 8,! v ye> ,engl& & ! ,unit$ ,/ates made peace aft] ! ,revolution>y ,w>60 exclaim$ ,tom4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,asc5sion ,,( ,,montgolfi]',s ,,balloon 8,don't int]rupt ,uncle ,sam2 x is n polite10 advis$ ,jack4 8,well10 cont9u$ ,uncle ,sam1 8x 0 on ,june #e1 #aghc t ,/eph5 & ,joseph ,montgolfi]1 two ,fr5* bro!rs1 s5t up ! fir/ balloon4 ,y c j imag9e ! amazem5t x caus$ :5 x arose f ! gr\nd4 8,_m successful exp]im5ts 7 made ) balloons2 b !y 7 h>d] to run ?an old-"t sailboats4 ,a balloon c\ld n fly aga9/ ! w9d4 ,9 a /orm or a heavy gale x w\ld be wreck$ & ! pass5g]s kill$4 ,a ma*9e 0 ne$$ t c\ld spe$ aga9/ ! w9d & n upset 9 a heavy bl[4 8,a few inv5tors tri$ to solve ! fly+ problem ) motor-driv5 balloons su* z ! ,g]man ,zeppel94 ,b mo/ att5tion 0 giv5 to heavi]-?an-air ma*9es kn[n z a]oplanes4 ,a]oplanes are call$ heavi]-?an-air to di/+ui% !m f balloons1 :i*1 be+ inflat$ ) gas1 are light] ?an air4 ,!re 7 _m disc\rag+ ye>s ( h>d ?\ght & labor be=e success came4 ,f9ally1 9 #aije1 two ,am]ican bro!rs1 ,wilbur & ,orville ,wright1 inv5t$ ! fir/ successful fly+ ma*9e2 & 9 a s]ies ( m>vel\s flights %[$ t ,man _h1 at la/1 rival$ ! birds4 ,illu/ration 8,num]\s inv5tions h made man almo/ ! equal ( ! birds 9 ! air4 ,fly+ has be5 made ne>ly z safe z rid+ on horseback or 9 an automobile4 ,! a]oplane is n[ a necessity 9 times ( w> & peace4 ,its />tl+ de$s w be ! subject ( ! /ory ,i'm ab\t to tell4 8,( c\rse1 y want to "k some?+ ab\t ! man :o runs an a]oplane10 said ,uncle ,sam4 8,inde$1 we d10 repli$ bo? boys at ! same "t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,a]oplane ,,is ,a ,,necessity ,,9 ,,times ,,( ,,w> ,,& ,,peace ,illu/ration3 ,,"s ,,types ,,( ,,am]ican ,,& ,,=eign ,,a]oplanes ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,gr\p ,,( ,,fr5* ,,aviators 8,n[10 cont9u$ ,uncle ,sam1 8to become a milit>y aviator a man mu/1 fir/ ( all1 h a /rong1 heal?y body1 a quick1 active m9d1 & iron n]ves4 ,!re are _m good aviators t w\ldn't be good milit>y aviators1 because ! /ra9 ( w> w\ld prove too mu* = !m4 ,if a man is j "r 9 body & m9d1 !y s5d him to an aviation tra9+ camp :]e he is taught to fly4 ,illu/ration3 ,,le>n+ ,,to ,,fly ,,by ,,wat*+ ,,! ,,exp]t ,,aviator 8,at ! tra9+ camp he is in/ruct$ 9 ! c>e ( an a]oplane & its p[]ful motor4 ,he goes up 9 ! air a numb] ( times ) an exp]t aviator4 ,by con/antly wat*+ ! exp]t1 he le>ns to fly4 ,!n he le>ns _m dazzl+ /unts--to loop-!-loop1 make figure eights1 fly upside d[n1 & o!r dang]\s maneuv]s4 8,aft] ! new aviator kn[s h[ to c>e = an a]oplane & fly p]fectly1 he is taught wireless telegraphy1 & %[n h[ to take a]ial photographs1 fire ma*9e guns & drop bombs4 ,z soon z he le>ns all ^! ?+s1 he's a full-fl$g$ aviator1 & ready to g into active s]vice = 8 c\ntry40 ,tom & ,jack _h _! eyes wide op5 9 wond] z ,uncle ,sam cont9u$3 8,ord9>y fly+1 z ,i told y boys be=e1 is n[ almo/ z safe z rid+ on horseback or 9 an auto4 ,b1 9 "t ( w>1 runn+ a milit>y a]oplane is ! riskie/ "w 9 ! _w4 ,:5 ,i tell y ( ! m>vel\s1 dea?-defy+ de$s milit>y aviators h done1 ,i d\bt if y w believe me4 ,yet ev]y?+ is absolutely true4 ,illu/ration3 ,,a]oplane ,,direct+ ,,artill]y ,,fire ,illu/ration3 ,,aviators ,,tak+ ,,photographs 8,an aviator's mo/ important duties are to take photographs ( ! enemy's location & direct artill]y fire4 ,! aviator mu/ seek out ! enemy & le>n _! exact position4 ,he mu/ discov]1 if he c1 ab\t h[ _m m5 & guns !y h2 h[ well !y are =tifi$2 h[ h>d or easy x is to attack !m4 ,he makes _m photographs & sket*es :i* are valuable to 8 (fic]s 9 plann+ an attack40 8,y hav5't told u h[ ! brave aviator directs artill]y fire10 broke 9 ,tom4 8,i'm gett+ to t n[10 said ,uncle ,sam4 8,y "k t !re 0 a "t :5 a man :o fir$ a cannon c\ld see 8 t>get4 ,b n[1 a cannon1 or ! artill]y1 fires at a range ( f six to ?irty miles4 ,no matt] h[ big ! t>get1 x is impossible to see x f su* a di/ance1 especially :5 trees1 m\nta9s or fogs are 9 ! way4 ,fir+ artill]y is n[ a matt] ( calculation4 ,j :]e to %oot has to be figur$ out by means ( maps1 in/rum5ts1 & ma!matics4 ,q (t5 ! figur+ is n exactly "r4 ,! aviator mu/ g up--bombs & %ells bur/+ all ar\nd him--& discov] if ! guns are hitt+ ! m>k4 ,:5 a %ot doesn't /rike 9 ! "r place1 ! aviator s5ds directions by wireless = fir+ ! next %ell s t x w hit ! enemy's position & de/roy x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sc\t+ ,,ov] ,,! ,,ru9$ ,,region ,,betwe5 ,,! ,,l9es 7,,no ,,man',s ,,l&7 ,illu/ration3 ,,battleplanes ,,convoy+ ,,photograph+ ,,a]oplanes 8,n all ! excitem5t is ov] ! battle l9es4 ,"o ( ! mo/ ?rill+ exp]i5ces an aviator c h is to fight (f enemy a]oplanes & ,zeppel9s :5 !y come to drop bombs on a city or t[n4 ,cities liable to be raid$ by ho/ile ma*9es are protect$ by look\t t[]s4 ,z soon z ! ,zeppel9s are sight$1 ! m5 9 ! t[]s toot %rill bla/s on l\d sir5 horns4 ,at ! signal ( ! horns e light 9 ! attack$ city is put out1 & all ! p ru% into h\ses & cell>s = safety4 ,big anti-,zeppel9 guns are po9t$ skyw>d to fire de/ruction-deal+ %ells at ! enemy ov]head4 8,! brave aviators1 :o protect ! city1 />t _! ma*9es & g up 9 ! air to drive (f ! foe--amid ! reek ( fire & ! scream ( %ot & %ell4 ,! battle is usually %ort4 ,! swift def5d+ a]oplanes1 ) _! ma*9e guns con/antly spitt+ bullets1 fight r+s ar\nd ! ,zeppel9s4 ,! big guns on ! gr\nd s5d deadly missiles ?r\gh _m ( ! enemy air%ips4 ,all ( a sudd5 "o bur/s into flames4 ,) a ro> & a bang x hurtles to ! e>?4 ,9 ! next mom5t1 /ill ano!r is hit4 ,"o ( ! doom$ m5 saves himself by dropp+ (f 9 a huge float+ p>a*ute4 ,he is made prison] ! m9ute he t\*es gr\nd4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fight+ ,,zeppel9 ,,raid]s ,illu/ration3 ,,toot+ ,,! ,,sir5s ,,( ,,w>n+ 8,9 a little :ile ! remnant ( ! once-pr\d enemy air fleet flees 9 mortal t]ror4 ,! day is sav$4 ,! h]oic aviators1 :o successfully def5d$ ! city1 return to e>? amid ! *e]s ( ! grateful p4 8,usually ! damage done is unimportant f a milit>y po9t ( view4 ,sev]al non-combatants are kill$ & a few h\ses & an occasional *ur* are damag$4 8,n[1 we w g back to ! fir+ l9e1 & see h[ ! a]oplane is us$ 9 connection ) ! l& fight+4 8,_m ,g]man a]oplanes come to grief by try+ to battle ,briti% tanks40 8,:at's a ,briti% tank80 put 9 ,jack4 8,i ?\ght ev]yone 0 famili> ) ! tank1 b z y evid5tly are n1 ,i %all expla9 :at x is4 ,a tank is a great big battle c>1 protect$ ) heavy %ot-pro( /eel & arm$ ) guns4 ,x c travel any:]e--ov] hills1 walls1 tr5*es1 ?r\gh mud1 bu%es1 & trees4 ,_m p call a tank a l&-battle%ip4 ,illu/ration3 ,,dropp+ ,,(f ,,9 ,,p>a*ute ,,f ,,flam+ ,,balloon ,illu/ration3 ,,battle ,,betwe5 ,,a]oplane ,,& ,,briti% ,,tank 8,n[ t y "k :at a tank is1 ,i w g on ) my /ory4 ,:5 ! ,briti% attack ! ,g]mans1 !y (t5 use tanks1 :i* rumble along1 cru%+ ev]y?+ be=e !m4 ,! enemy =ces are driv5 back 9 t]ror4 ,9 reckless despair !y try to save ! day by pitt+ _! a]oplanes aga9/ ^! unbeatable /eel mon/]s4 8,a]oplanes fight+ ,briti% tanks are practically helpless & seldom attack !m4 #8,zip6 ,zip6 ,bang6' g ! ma*9e guns ( ! ho/ile a]oplanes4 ,b ! ra9 ( %ot & %ell rattles h>mlessly aga9/ ! huge armor$ tanks4 #8,boom6 ,bang6' ro> ! tanks' heavy guns4 ,d[n drops "o enemy a]oplane1 9 a horrible wake ( flames & explod+ gasol9e4 ,x /rikes ! e>?--a %att]$ tangle ( wire & wood4 ,! aviator1 ( c\rse1 is da%$ to dea?4 ,ano!r ( ! foe's ma*9es is /ruck2 & /ill ano!r4 ,all meet ! same fate4 ,no?+ c resi/ ! tanks40 8,su* battles mu/ be m excit+ ?an fairy tales & novels10 exclaim$ ,tom & ,jack 9 brea?less wond]4 8,!re's "o ?+ our aviators d sometimes t is seldom excell$ = c\rage & d>+10 said ,uncle ,sam1 pleas$ ) ! way 8 nephews 7 enjoy+ 8 /ory4 8,! enemy soldi]s are v /rongly entr5*$ beh9d e>?works & b>b$ wire f5ces4 ,:5 our infantry f9d x impossible to make !m flee1 our bold aviators are assign$ to ! task4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,fly+ ,illu/ration3 ,,!y ,,swoop ,,d[n ,,ov] ,,! ,,tr5*es 8,) da% & brav]y !y g up 9 ! air & hov] ne> ! ho/ile positions4 ,sudd5ly1 l eagles !y swoop d[n ov] ! tr5*es %oot+ at ! fright5$ enemy4 #8,zip6 ,crack6 ,bang6' rattle _! ma*9e guns4 ,^? :o are n kill$ or s]i\sly w\nd$ flee 9 t]ror into ! dug\ts = safety4 8,!n1 quick z a fla%1 our m5 ru% 9 & capture ! tr5* be=e enemy re9=cem5ts come up4 ,! c\rage\s aviators are wildly *e]$ b hav5't "t n[ to li/5 to ! praise2 !y mu/ g up 9 ! air aga9 to protect _! comrades f enemy a]oplanes1 :i* lurk ev]y:]e wait+ = a *ance to drop bombs40 8,by ! way1 ,uncle ,sam10 ask$ ,jack1 8:y d aviators we> su* heavy clo?+80 ,illu/ration3 ,,j ,,be=e ,,! ,,battle 8,x mu/ be v cold up 9 ! air10 ?\ght ,tom to himself1 n say+ any?+ = ! fir/ "t4 8,x's frightfully cold up above ! cl\ds10 said ,uncle ,sam4 8,! high] y fly ! cold] x becomes4 ,up 9 ! sky1 ,i h (t5 felt a temp]ature bel[ z]o1 :ile d[n on ! e>? x 0 com=table & w>m4 ,lat] on 9 s*ool1 y boys w le>n t ! sun's rays give v little heat until !y rea* ! e>?4 ,i w\ld expla9 ! reason myself1 b ,i want to g on ) ! /ory4 8,our aviators are fly+ ar\nd 9 ! sky ab\t ?ree miles above ! e>? :51 all at once1 ! enemy's ma*9es da% into view4 ,! two ho/ile air fleets see ea* o!r almo/ at ! same "t1 & quickly prep>e = action4 ,a ?rill+ battle 9 ! air is at h&4 8,our ma*9es are outnumb]$1 b t does n det] u4 #8,rat-a-tat-tat1' %rieks "o ( our ma*9e guns4 ,"o ( ! foe is put out ( action4 ,8 ma*9e 9 flames1 he falls dizzily to e>?4 ,m>vel\s fly+ is n[ go+ on4 ,"o ( our m5 loops-!-loop to get into position4 ,an enemy aviator backs up 8 ma*9e 9 mid-air3 !n dives d[n headlong a ?\s& feet4 ,swiftly he rights himself & spe$s up fir+ "r1 left1 & /raight ahead4 ,we h a h>d "t dodg+ t dang]\s fell[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,we ,,p\nce ,,on ,,! ,,big ,,enemy ,,battleplane 8,a big enemy battleplane gets sep>at$ f ! gr\p4 ,9 j two seconds two ( our =ce p\nce ^u x4 ,! huge ma*9e battles skillfully = a :ile4 ,!n we =ce x into a bad position1 & ra9 ^u x a t]rible /orm ( bullets f our ma*9e guns4 ,! big battleplane goes d[n1 b fight+ to ! la/4 8,night approa*es & envelops ! e>? ) a blanket ( d>kness4 ,p[]ful se>*lights f bel[1 ea* ( :i* is a wond]ful in/rum5t1 scan ! heav5s ) beams ( gho/ly :ite & yell[4 ,! a]oplanes /ill /ruggle4 ,! con/ant fla%es f ! bur/+ %ells are ev5 m t]rible ?an 9 ! day "t4 ,! sc5e is /ill m hide\s :5 an un=tunate aviator takes ! fatal plunge1 8 ma*9e ablaze4 ,"o ( our f9e biplanes makes a mi/ake & gets "r 9 l9e ) an enemy's gun4 ,! foe's ma*9e-gun bullets p5etrate its gasol9e tank4 ,x explodes 9 mid-air1 & ! biplane ru%es to e>? 9 a ro>+ blaze40 8,:o w9s ?is great battle80 broke 9 ,tom4 8,well1 ,i'm gett+ to t n[10 said ,uncle ,sam4 8,tom1 y ought to be a%am$ ( y\rself4 ,y h done no?+ b int]rupt dur+ ! :ole /ory10 decl>$ ,jack4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,battleplanes ,,/ruggle ,,9 ,,! ,,night 8,n[1 don't y boys />t qu>rel+4 ,y might get 9 a worse scrape ?an ! a]oplanes ,i'm tell+ ab\t4 8,n[ ,i'll get back to my /ory aga93 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,safe ,,l&+ ,,spot 8,betwe5 n9e & t5 o'clock1 ! two rival air fleets are equally tir$ ( ! /rife4 ,almo/ at ! same "t1 bo? decide to /op fight+1 & )draw to _! own sides ( ! battlel9e4 ,! /ruggle itself might be call$ a tie4 ,b s9ce we kept ! enemy f dropp+ bombs on our m5 9 ! tr5*es1 ! victory is really ours4 8,x is dang]\s = our airm5 to l& _! ma*9es 9 ! d>k4 ,!y might l& on bad gr\nd or 9 a tree1 or possibly collide ) "s build+4 ,to make l&+ at night safe & avoid be+ se5 by ! enemy1 0 a problem we _h to solve4 ,we plac$ p[]ful electric lights deep 9 ! gr\nd & cov]$ !m ) heavy glasses to prev5t _! break+4 ,:5 ! lights are sunk 9 ?is mann] !y c be se5 only f above4 ,:]ev] our aviators see "o ( ^! lights1 !y "k x m>ks a safe l&+ spot4 8,n[10 said ,uncle ,sam1 8s f> z our /ory is conc]n$ we %all leave ! bloody battlefront1 & ,i w tell y ab\t ! a]oplane ( ! sea4 ,! fly+ ma*9e ( ! sea is call$ ! hydroa]oplane4 ,t is a r long "n4 ,seaplane is an easi] ^w to pron\nce1 & is m commonly us$4 ,! seaplane c float l a boat & fly l an a]oplane4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,seaplane ,,c ,,sail ,,on ,,! ,,wat] ,,l ,a ,,boat ,,& ,,fly ,,9 ,,! ,,air ,,l ,,an ,,a]oplane 8,i suppose y boys h ! same op9ion ( seaplanes z mo/ p4 ,y ?9k ! seaplane is n half z important z ! l& battleplanes ,i've be5 tell+ y ab\t40 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,blimp ,,dirigible ,,balloon 8,t's "r10 agre$ ,tom & ,jack4 8,well10 cont9u$ ,uncle ,sam ) an air ( sup]ior wisdom1 8! aviation s]vice ( ! sea is j z important z t ( ! l&4 ,z ! l& a]oplanes are ! #8eyes' ( ! army1 s ! seaplanes are ! #8eyes' ( ! navy4 ,if x w]5't = ^! m>vel\s fly+ boats1 ! ,g]man subm>9es might h succe$$ 9 s9k+ ne>ly all ( our m]*ant %ips--! boats t c>ry food1 clo?+1 guns1 & ammunition to ! ,allies ( ,democracy4 ,sometimes1 too1 our seaplanes h help$ ! battle%ips to de/roy ! enemy fleet4 8,j aft] ! ,_w ,w> />t$1 ,g]many laun*$ h] ,u-,boat subm>9es & und]took a campaign :i* ev5tually br\ght ?is c\ntry into ! w>4 ,engl& 0 9 a dreadful fix4 ,v little food1 clo?+1 & munitions c\ld get 9 f ,am]ica2 _m ( h] f9e %ips 7 be+ s5t to ! bottom ( ! sea4 ,!re 0 no way to /op ! ,u-,boats4 ,:at c\ld we d8 8,9 ^! h\rs ( trial1 a sm>t ,engli%man inv5t$ a motor-driv5 balloon call$ a ,blimp4 ,x's a my/]y to me :y !y nam$ x a ,blimp4 ,b1 ev5 ) su* a mod]n "n1 ! ,blimp c\ld c]ta9ly sc\t = ,g]man subm>9es--! ,u-,boats4 ,:5ev] a ,blimp f\nd a ,u-,boat x w\ld s5d a wireless message to a %ip call$ a ,subm>9e ,de/roy] :i* w\ld *ase ! subm>9e & s9k x40 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,great ,,battle ,,9 ,,:i* ,,! ,,amaz+ ,,air ,,fleets ,,( ,,! ,,sea ,,take ,,"p ,illu/ration3 ,,bomb ,,splits ,,zeppel9 ,,9 ,,half 8,:at ,i c't und]/&10 said ,tom ?\ghtfully1 8is :y !y ne$ a ,blimp or an a]oplane to f9d ,u-,boats8 ,:y c't ! ,subm>9e ,de/roy]s seek out ! ,u-,boats = !mselves80 8,yes1 ,uncle ,sam1 please expla9 t10 said ,jack4 8,i'll gladly tell y ! reason10 said ,uncle ,sam4 8,y "k t y c't see ?r\gh a w9d[ f ! outside :5 ! sun %9es on x4 ,x is ! same on ! sea4 ,:5 ! light %9es on ! wat]1 x is impossible to see b5ea? ! waves4 ,b :5 an aviator is high ov]head ! light is n reflect$ 9 8 eyes4 ,!re=e1 he is able to see tw5ty1 ?irty1 &1 sometimes1 a hundr$ feet "u ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,fur!rmore1 a man high 9 ! air c look ar\nd & see m ?an ! man bel[4 8,n[1 ,i'll />t :]e ,i left (f4 ,i %all h to hurry along1 z x is gett+ late4 ,s9ce ! e>ly days ( ! great ,_w ,w>1 _m new inv5tions h made sea fly+ ! m>vel ( ! age4 ,suppose ,i tell y boys ( a great battle 9 :i* ! amaz+ air fleets ( ! sea take "p4 8,two ho/ile fleets ( w>%ips /eam defiantly t[>d ea* o!r4 ,h[ pr\dly _! bann]s flaunt gay colors 9 ! breeze6 ,h[ boldly _! /ately b[s pl\gh ?r\gh ! sea6 ,h[ grim1 h[ /]n _! gray sides reflect ! sunlight6 ,ere ! day is ov]1 _m1 _m %ips ( ^! gr& fleets w lie on ! ocean floor4 ,_m o!rs w /agg] to home ports--batt]$ wrecks4 8,high ov] ! enemy fleet are _! ,zeppel9s1 float+ lazily ) ! cl\ds4 ,ov] our w>%ips1 d>t+ "h & !re1 are ! #8eyes' ( ! fleet--our seaplanes4 ,x won't be long be=e ! ,zeppel9s1 ! ho/ile a]oplanes1 & our seaplanes are cl9*$ 9 a /ruggle to dea?4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,dep? ,,bomb ,,de/roys ,a ,u-,,boat ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,mass ,,( ,,wreckage ,,t ,,/rikes ,,! ,,deck ,,( ,,"o ,,( ,,our ,,w>%ips 8,let u look at ! battle%ips aga94 ,_m ( !m c>ry small elevat$ railways on :i* run t9y c>s4 ,^! are call$ seaplane catapults4 ,! ^w catapult means1 #8,to ?r[ heavy /ones4' ,s we conclude t ^! little railways ?r[ seaplanes4 ,well1 !y d ?r[ seaplanes4 ,let's inspect "o & see h[ x is done4 ,! little c>1 be>+ a big seaplane1 ) its propell] sp9n+1 %oots along ! railway track at lightn+ spe$4 ,at ! v end1 x /rikes a bump]4 ,(f %oots ! seaplane4 ,! c> d>ts back to ! />t+ po9t4 ,:5 a battle%ip cle>s = action1 ! catapult is tak5 d[n4 8,! mon/] w>%ips h n[ begun to fight4 ,_! big guns are bang+ & boom+--hundr$s ( times l\d] ?an ?und]4 ,on ! decks1 beh9d ! guns1 9 ! eng9e rooms & wireless cab9s--ev]y:]e1 m5 are /riv+1 /ra9+ e n]ve1 risk+ _! lives = ! l& !y love4 8,x's aviation we are talk+ ab\t1 s let's look high ov]head4 ,our m>vel\s seaplanes are spy+ on ! ho/ile battle%ips1 fight+ ! ,zeppel9s & enemy a]oplanes1 & dropp+ bombs on ! foe bel[--all at ! same "t4 #8,rat-a-tat-tat1' %rieks a seaplane's deadly ma*9e gun4 ,) a sick5+ plunge1 an enemy a]oplane d>ts d[n--a /reak ( flam+ wood & tangl$ metal4 ,d[n goes ano!r--a mass ( wreckage t /rikes ! deck ( "o ( our w>%ips4 ,a d>+ aviator da%es up1 up1 away up 9 ! air2 & drops a bomb on a ,zeppel94 ,"r 9 ! middle /rikes ! missile ( de/ruction4 ,! enemy's cig>-%ap$ air%ip makes a headlong dive = ! ocean--split 9 half4 ,x /rikes ! bosom ( ! sea2 & disappe>s 9 "o f9al1 deaf5+ explosion1 :i* ?r[s ! salt spray high into ! air4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,seaplane ,,%oots ,,(f ,,! ,,catapult 8,let's get a glimpse ( ano!r "p ( ! battle sc5e4 ,"o ( our seaplanes is fly+ along at a mod]ate rate ( spe$1 :5 ! tell-tale p]iscope is sight$4 ,a ,u-,boat is ne> ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,our aviator drops a rem>kable1 a t]rific bomb4 ,:5 ?is bomb s9ks deep en\gh1 ! pressure ( ! wat] makes x explode4 ,! =ce ( ! und]wat] explosion causes any?+ ne> x to be cru%$ l an egg %ell4 ,y c imag9e :at happ5s to ! un=tunate subm>9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,s5d+ ,,up ,a 8,,humm+0 ,,%ot ,a ,,little ,,too ,,close ,,= ,,com=t 8,all ( a sudd51 ?ree enemy a]oplanes da% into view1 det]m9$ to attack our seaplane--to av5ge ! sunk5 ,u-,boat4 ,b :5 "o ( ! big guns on our w>%ip s5ds up a #8humm+' %ot1 a little too close to ! foe = com=t1 !y )draw at once4 8,we f9ally won ?is dreadful sea battle1 & ! seaplanes c]ta9ly des]ve a great deal ( cr$it4 8,if y boys h foll[$ my /ory1 y "k ! value ( l& & sea aviation s]vice 9 "t ( w>40 8,inde$1 ,i h foll[$ x10 said ,tom w>mly4 8,x's ! mo/ int]e/+ tale ,i ev] he>d or read10 exclaim$ ,jack4 8,li/5 to me1 boys10 said _! ,uncle ,sam4 ,he 0 a bit annoy$ & impati5t2 = he n[ _h little "t to sp>e = int]ruptions4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fa/ ,,mail-,,c>ry+ ,,a]oplanes ,,w ,,make ,,po/al ,,deliv]ies ,,ev]y:]e 8,! greate/ b5efit f ! #8,conque/ ( ! ,air' w come 9 times ( peace4 ,be=e ,i g1 ,i %all tell y boys a few ( ! peace-"t uses ( ! l& a]oplane1 ! hydroa]oplane or seaplane1 ! ,zeppel91 ! ,blimp1 ! ord9>y balloon--all ! me*anical birds ( ,man's inv5tive g5ius4 ,"s ( ^! uses y are already famili> )2 "s y & ,i w live to see2 "s won't come to pass until we are 9 our graves4 8,! greate/ aviation s]vice w likely be transportation1 bo? = bus9ess & pleasure4 ,a]oplanes & motor-driv5 balloons w rival /eam%ips1 tra9s1 & automobiles z c>ri]s ( pass5g]s1 freight1 & mail4 ,!re w be big a]ial ocean l9]s ply+ ov] ! ,atlantic &1 possibly1 ! wide ,pacific4 ,fa/ mail-c>ry+ a]oplanes1 capable ( a spe$ ( two or m miles a m9ute1 w make po/al deliv]ies ev]y:]e4 ,lett]s f ,new ,york w rea* ,*icago 9 a few h\rs4 ,private a]oplanes1 d>t+ "h & !re among ! cl\ds1 w be z num]\s z ! birds4 ,?\s&s ( seaplanes w sail on & glide ov] our lakes1 riv]s1 bays1 & oceans4 ,illu/ration3 ,,caproni ,,triplane ,,cross+ ,,! ,,alps 8,a]ial transportation is n j a ?+ ( ! future4 ,x is already "h4 ,9 ,may1 #aiah1 regul> a]oplane mail s]vice 0 begun betwe5 ,new ,york ,city & ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,_m m5 n[ h _! own a]oplanes or seaplanes1 & travel ar\nd 9 !m z commonly z 9 an automobile4 ,two brave ,italians flew1 9 a trifle ov] sev5 h\rs1 f ,tur91 ,italy1 across ! ,alps & !n to ,london--a di/ance ( #fej miles4 ,a gigantic a]oplane has be5 inv5t$ 9 ,italy4 ,x is call$ ! ,caproni ,triplane1 because a man nam$ ,caproni inv5t$ x1 & because x be>s ?ree sets ( planes or w+s4 ,x is able to travel a long di/ance & c>ry heavy loads4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%ip ,,sav$ ,,by ,,life ,,l9e ,,?r[n ,,f ,a ,,rescue ,,air%ip 8,outside ( transportation1 !re are & w be num]\s o!r peace-"t uses = a]oplanes & balloons4 ,b ,i h "t to tell ab\t only two m--%ip sav+ & a]ial wea!r obs]vation4 ,_m a %ip /r&$ on ! rocks 9 a /orm c be rea*$ by a life l9e ?r[n f a rescue air%ip4 ,an aviator high 9 ! sky c f9d out wea!r conditions n kn[n on ! e>? bel[4 ,f 8 reports1 we %all be able to make m accurate wea!r =eca/s4 8,well1 boys10 said ,uncle ,sam1 8my aviation /ory is ov]1 & ,i mu/ be on my way40 ,he gives ea* boy a w>m h&%ake1 & bids good-bye4 ,he jumps into 8 a]oplane1 & />ts ! motor4 ,! propell]s :irl4 ,! noise ( ! motor is deaf5+4 ,f9ally1 ! big bird skims ! gr\nd & gracefully asc5ds4 ,illu/ration ,a beautiful l&scape closes ! sc5e4 ,! sun1 9 a halo ( gold5 glory1 s9ks 9 ! we/4 ,uncle ,sam 9 8 a]oplane is a m]e speck 9 ! lonely twilight sky4 ,! boys wat* him float out ( sight1 & !n />t = home ) _! m9ds full ( a]oplanes1 balloons1 aviators1 aviation4 ,illu/ration ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,transcrib]'s note3 #a4 ,sil5tly correct$ typographical errors & v>iations 9 spell+4 #b4 ,ar*aic1 non-/&>d1 & unc]ta9 spell+s reta9$ z pr9t$4