Project Gutenberg 2019-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 162 Hutcheon, L. F. 1897 24012577 War Flying Produced by deaurider, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "War Flying" by L. F. Hutcheon is a collection of letters written during World War I, likely in the early 20th century. The letters are penned under the pseudonym “Theta,” who shares his experiences as a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps, detailing both his training and active service. The writing captures the mixture of youthful optimism and the harsh realities of war, providing insights into the life of a pilot during this tumultuous time. The opening of the narrative introduces us to the author’s journey, beginning with “Theta's” early fascination with flying, as he documents his progression from a schoolboy interested in aviation to a pilot in training. The initial correspondence includes his first experiences in flight, the joy and challenges of training, and a candid look at the camaraderie among fellow pilots. These letters display Theta's cheerful demeanor, his optimism in the face of danger, and the vivid realities of wartime aviation, setting the stage for deeper explorations of life in the air and the perils faced by those who served in this capacity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations Great Britain. Royal Air Force D501 Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 166162 2025-06-24T08:22:46.550847 text/html 142049 2024-10-17T14:59:26 text/html 278507 2025-06-24T08:22:52.301878 application/epub+zip 276883 2025-06-24T08:22:48.096833 application/epub+zip 123966 2025-06-24T08:22:47.335831 application/epub+zip 325830 2025-06-24T08:22:55.458833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310504 2025-06-24T08:22:51.551857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166475 2022-09-27T13:29:50.754826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134681 2025-06-24T08:22:46.048856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114867 2024-10-17T14:59:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15993 2025-06-24T08:22:55.623793 application/rdf+xml 19479 2025-06-24T08:22:47.439855 image/jpeg 1972 2025-06-24T08:22:47.388837 image/jpeg 317497 2025-06-24T08:22:46.582864 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