Project Gutenberg 2015-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 139 Bowen, Robert Sidney 1900 1977 Bowen, R. Sidney Richard, James Robert Bowen, Robert Sydney Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant" by Robert Sidney Bowen is a fictional novel likely written in the early 1940s, during World War II. The story focuses on the adventures of the protagonist, Dave Dawson, as he and his companions in the Royal Air Force navigate various military tasks and aerial missions against the backdrop of the war. The narrative showcases themes of bravery, camaraderie, and the tension of combat, highlighting the experiences of young pilots during this tumultuous period. The opening of the book introduces Squadron Leader Markham, who expresses his frustration with the bureaucratic demands that come with his command position. While wrestling with a perplexing memo from Air Ministry, he observes his pilots, including Dave Dawson and Freddy Farmer, flying the new Mark 5 Spitfires. As the squadron prepares for an important reconnaissance mission, they learn that their task might involve capturing crucial information about the Germans' plans, particularly concerning a secret weapon. The initial chapters set the stage for an action-packed story filled with intrigue and the constant threat of enemy encounters, focusing on the youth and enthusiasm of the pilots as they face the reality of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1939-1945 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text World War II Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 310014 2025-07-20T07:50:14.022190 text/html 287917 2024-10-22T23:24:49 text/html 180623 2025-07-20T07:50:17.890195 application/epub+zip 184308 2025-07-20T07:50:14.620169 application/epub+zip 184307 2025-07-20T07:50:14.323175 application/epub+zip 296037 2025-07-20T07:50:20.704127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273708 2025-07-20T07:50:17.600149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273721 2022-09-22T18:19:06.516848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292537 2025-07-20T07:50:13.463188 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 272774 2024-10-22T23:24:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17558 2025-07-20T07:50:20.833143 application/rdf+xml 25161 2025-07-20T07:50:14.396173 image/jpeg 4569 2025-07-20T07:50:14.359167 image/jpeg 178454 2025-07-20T07:50:14.048171 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