Project Gutenberg 2018-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 175 Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis) 1876 1959 Hodgson, E. S. (Edward Smith) 1866 1937 Hodgson, E.S. Hodgson, Edward Smith Winning His Wings: A Story of the R.A.F. Produced by R.G.P.M. van Giesen "Winning His Wings: A Story of the R.A.F." by Percy F. Westerman is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Derek Daventry, a young cadet in the Royal Air Force, who aspires to become a pilot and experience the thrills and perils of aerial warfare during the First World War. The narrative captures the enthusiasm of youthful airmen training, their camaraderie, and the challenges they face as they prepare for combat. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to the bustling atmosphere of the Averleigh Training and Disciplinary School where cadets are waiting for parade. Derek, a newly entered flight cadet, navigates the challenges of military life, bonding with friends and dealing with the practicalities of cadet training. From lively banter about uniforms to serious discussions about the war, the opening portion sets the stage for Derek's journey as he moves through rigorous training, the camaraderie among cadets, and their shared determination to contribute to the war effort, all while contemplating the dangers and responsibilities that come with flight. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 448999 2025-06-22T16:06:44.652592 text/html 436964 2018-04-26T19:20:32 text/html 1018507 2025-06-22T16:06:51.763612 application/epub+zip 1027656 2025-06-22T16:06:45.834613 application/epub+zip 223547 2025-06-22T16:06:45.244583 application/epub+zip 1157321 2025-06-22T16:06:56.086605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1137901 2025-06-22T16:06:50.994562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338826 2022-07-25T12:34:20.827189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407164 2025-06-22T16:06:43.656575 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407383 2018-04-26T19:20:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19266 2025-06-22T16:06:56.242493 application/rdf+xml 27090 2025-06-22T16:06:45.387538 image/jpeg 4280 2025-06-22T16:06:45.313588 image/jpeg 160100 2018-04-26T19:20:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 927758 2018-04-26T19:20:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 933695 2025-06-22T16:06:44.807568 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 en.wikipedia