Project Gutenberg 2016-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 112 Goldfrap, John Henry 1879 1917 Lawton, Captain Wilbur Deering, Fremont B. Payson, Howard Lawton, Wilbur Dexter J. Forrester West, Marvin Forrester, Dexter J. The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service Produced by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)) "The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service" by Captain Wilbur Lawton is a novel written in the early 20th century. This installment continues the adventures of two young sailors, Ned Strong and Hercules Taylor, as they transition into the exciting but perilous world of naval aviation. The story centers on their involvement in new experimental aero services, giving readers a glimpse into their camaraderie and the challenges they face from both external foes and rivals within the naval ranks. At the start of the book, excitement buzzes among the crew of the Dreadnought "Manhattan" as a notice for an experimental Aero squad draws the attention of both eager young sailors and skeptical veterans. Ned and Herc, driven by ambition and a thirst for adventure, decide to apply for the aerial positions, setting the stage for their next trials. Meanwhile, they contend with antagonistic figures from their past, notably Merritt and Chance, who harbor resentment towards them, hinting at underlying rivalries that may complicate their aeronautic endeavors. The opening chapters deftly blend action, character development, and a budding intrigue as the boys prepare for their latest daring exploits in the skies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States. Navy -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 305796 2025-07-21T06:10:24.730476 text/html 289452 2024-10-23T00:54:10 text/html 1778508 2025-07-21T06:10:30.056514 application/epub+zip 1778593 2025-07-21T06:10:25.578526 application/epub+zip 195412 2025-07-21T06:10:25.124511 application/epub+zip 1890059 2025-07-21T06:10:33.603478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1847102 2025-07-21T06:10:29.444486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268966 2022-09-23T23:41:09.284251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265612 2025-07-21T06:10:23.826493 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245717 2024-10-23T00:54:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17077 2025-07-21T06:10:33.731450 application/rdf+xml 31465 2025-07-21T06:10:25.204473 image/jpeg 4709 2025-07-21T06:10:25.164515 image/jpeg 1832378 2025-07-21T06:10:24.785519 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