Project Gutenberg 2004-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 75 Driscoll, James R. Driscoll, Lieutenant James R. The Brighton Boys with the Flying Corps Produced by Jim Ludwig "The Brighton Boys with the Flying Corps" by Lieutenant James R. Driscoll is a novel written during the early 20th century, likely set around the time of World War I. The story follows a group of teenage boys from the Brighton Academy who are swept up in the excitement and urgency of the war effort as they aspire to become part of the aviation branch of the military, particularly as the world recognizes the importance of air power in warfare. At the start of the book, the protagonist Jimmy Hill is introduced along with his friends from the Academy, all of whom are eager to serve their country. As the news of an airdrome being established nearby spreads, the boys become increasingly interested in aviation and begin to prepare for their future roles as aviators. The opening chapters set the stage by highlighting their friendships, the influence of their families on their decisions, and their collective ambition to make a difference in the war. Throughout these initial pages, readers witness the boys’ growing understanding of aircraft, their admiration for the young pilots, and their determination to grasp as much knowledge as possible in anticipation of joining the Flying Corps, hinting at the adventures and challenges that await them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Aeronautics -- Juvenile fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations -- Juvenile fiction Fighter pilots -- Juvenile fiction Fighter planes -- Piloting -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text World War I Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 300635 2025-06-21T18:32:22.024311 text/html 300501 300445 2024-11-06T05:25:11.871745 2023-10-06T07:11:58.265349 text/html text/html 185631 2025-06-21T18:32:39.446219 application/epub+zip 188484 2025-06-21T18:32:31.123284 application/epub+zip 178561 2025-06-21T18:32:25.761317 application/epub+zip 366388 2025-06-21T18:32:46.631222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344745 2025-06-21T18:32:38.697262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314536 2022-09-06T23:18:52.512838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276010 2025-06-21T18:32:21.565327 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 256311 2024-10-28T19:58:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12121 2025-06-21T18:32:46.777198 application/rdf+xml 15039 2025-06-21T18:32:30.466307 image/jpeg 3617 2025-06-21T18:32:30.139315 image/jpeg 182309 2025-06-21T18:32:22.050332 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog