Project Gutenberg 2009-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 115 Reynolds, Mack 1917 1983 McCord, Guy Reynolds, Dallas McCord Mallory, Mark Dogfight—1973 Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy July 1953. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Dogfight—1973" by Mack Reynolds is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The book presents a futuristic combat scenario where pilots engage in high-speed aerial dogfights, emphasizing the intense tactical decisions made under pressure. The narrative explores themes of technology in warfare, personal accountability during high-stakes situations, and the psychological impacts of being a pilot in combat. The story follows a military pilot as he navigates a harrowing dogfight against a skilled enemy pilot, identified as "old Dmitri." As the protagonist becomes aware of his tactical mistakes—specifically misidentifying his opponent's aircraft as an older model instead of a new variant—he struggles against an enemy that has a significant technological edge. The narrative captures the frantic pace of aerial combat, the pilot’s attempts to regain control amid dire circumstances, and the impact of military life, particularly on personal relationships, as characterized by his concern about being late for dinner with his wife. The blend of action, technology, and human emotion presents a gripping look at the intricacies of modern warfare and its consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 31765 2025-07-12T09:51:19.927969 text/html 27604 2021-01-05T12:47:51 text/html 199211 2025-07-12T09:51:24.190975 application/epub+zip 197555 2025-07-12T09:51:22.192996 application/epub+zip 66868 2025-07-12T09:51:21.195992 application/epub+zip 258602 2025-07-12T09:51:25.650956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251462 2025-07-12T09:51:23.584948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104697 2022-09-14T03:42:06.777708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25792 2025-07-12T09:51:19.595979 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25603 2021-01-05T12:47:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19792 2025-07-12T09:51:25.791943 application/rdf+xml 10356 2025-07-12T09:51:21.679952 image/jpeg 2929 2025-07-12T09:51:21.435950 image/jpeg 128017 2021-01-05T12:47:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 9815 2021-01-05T12:47:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 196920 2025-07-12T09:51:19.936982 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 en.wikipedia