Project Gutenberg 2019-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 183 Haslett, Elmer Mitchell, William 1879 1936 Mitchell, Billy 20008364 Luck on the Wing: Thirteen Stories of a Sky Spy Luck on the Wing: 13 Stories of a Sky Spy Introduction by Gen. William Mitchell -- Beginner's luck -- Hardboiled -- My first scrap -- Brereton's famous flight -- Troubles on the ground -- The wild ride of a greenhorn -- Eileen's inspiration -- Down and out and in -- The court of inquiry -- Becoming Kultured -- Escaped almost -- The privileges of prisoners -- "Coming out". Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Luck on the Wing: Thirteen Stories of a Sky Spy" by Elmer Haslett is a collection of autobiographical short stories written in the early 20th century, likely in the aftermath of World War I. The narratives detail the experiences of Haslett as an aerial observer in the U.S. Air Service during the war, highlighting both the risks and the unexpected accomplishments faced by those serving in this often overlooked role. Central to these stories is Haslett himself, who navigates through challenges, fear of flying, and the camaraderie of his fellow soldiers, all while attempting to fulfill his duties over enemy lines. The opening of the collection introduces Major Elmer Haslett’s initial motivations for becoming an aerial observer despite his fear of flying. He recounts his journey from an infantry officer to accepting the challenge of observation, driven by a longing for action at the front lines of France. As he prepares for his first mission, Haslett describes the nervous anticipation leading to his flight, including humorous and chilling moments as he navigates communication barriers with his French counterparts. The narrative poignantly captures his internal struggle between bravery and trepidation, as well as the camaraderie and chaotic reality of air combat, setting the stage for a series of compelling adventures that explore the life of an aerial observer during the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations D501 Text Category: Short Stories Category: Biographies Category: American Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 549342 2025-06-24T04:30:19.732553 text/html 546943 2019-07-26T19:16:58 text/html 1454611 2025-06-24T04:30:27.618924 application/epub+zip 1450919 2025-06-24T04:30:21.439468 application/epub+zip 283371 2025-06-24T04:30:20.532529 application/epub+zip 1576122 2025-06-24T04:30:32.623931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1545685 2025-06-24T04:30:26.879927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380165 2022-09-27T05:20:25.689078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500023 2025-06-24T04:30:19.049515 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 500136 2019-07-26T19:16:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19706 2025-06-24T04:30:32.802886 application/rdf+xml 25756 2025-06-24T04:30:20.759452 image/jpeg 3009 2025-06-24T04:30:20.706466 image/jpeg 185120 2019-07-26T19:17:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 1402250 2019-07-26T19:17:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 1410903 2025-06-24T04:30:19.816504 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