THE NAVY THINKS GLIDERS ARE A HOBBY. BREEZE CALLAGHAN INTENDS TO PROVE THEY’RE A WEAPON.
Breeze Callaghan can make a glider ride the wind like a bird. He is convinced that engineless aircraft have a military future: they can keep flying after a powered plane would be helpless, and they can move through hostile skies without the roar of an engine.
The U.S. Navy is not convinced.
Breeze has one chance to demonstrate what his “soaring ships” can do. Standing in his way is Badger O’Dowell, a rival pilot competing for the same Navy business—and Badger has no intention of letting a glider outperform his powered aircraft.
When Breeze’s test flights begin going wrong, ordinary competition turns into sabotage. Broken wings, bad weather and deliberate interference put every demonstration at risk, while each failure makes the Navy more certain that gliders are too fragile for serious use.
Breeze must prove the idea before Badger destroys both the project and the pilot behind it.
Set in the formative years of military aviation, Sky Birds Dare! is fast-paced historical fiction and action adventure fiction built around glider flying, aviation innovation, rivalry and sabotage.
“Hubbard (1911–86) researched the technical aspects of his subjects (planes, ships, weapons, etc.), lending an authentic feel to his descriptions.” —Library Journal
Drawing on his broad knowledge of the world, its people and professions, L. Ron Hubbard created vivid historical adventures shaped by the places, technology and conflicts of their time.
Part of the L. Ron Hubbard Historical Fiction Collection—12 books featuring 17 classic stories—available in paperback, eBook and full-cast dramatized audiobook. If you enjoy the historical adventures of Jack London and Wilbur Smith, discover another master storyteller of historical fiction.
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