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- Title: Aviation Book 1918
- Author : H. L. Davis
- Release Date : January 26, 2020
- Genre: Transportation,Books,Nonfiction,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 4587 KB
Description
Tom and Jack are brothers and chums. They are Boy Scouts. Jack is first class, but Tom is only a tenderfoot. Like all bright, manly boys they are interested in airships and are anxious for the time to come when they can fly too.
Tom and Jack’s uncle is a famous aviator, and he knows all about flying. His name being Samuel the boys always call him Uncle Sam, and they sometimes jokingly pretend to think that he is the great Uncle Sam who represents the United States.
Tom and Jack knew that the best way to find out about airships was to ask their Uncle Sam. So, as soon as they saw him, they made him consent to tell his wonderful story of aviation.
Tom and Jack were all ears as their uncle started his aviation story.
“First,” he began, “I shall tell you the thrilling tale of Man’s long striving to learn how to rival the birds. In myths and fairy tales there were men and goblins who had wings or who owned winged chariots and animals. But real, everyday people never learned how to go up in the air until 1783.”
“The very year England and the United States made peace after the Revolutionary War!” exclaimed Tom…………..