We approach an intensely interesting subject. Indeed, there is the danger that we may be tempted to dwell on thrilling achievements before learning what those achievements really mean. We have all talked freely in the past of airmen and flying; yet how limited has been our knowledge! These pages will not, however, touch ground of a purely technical nature. Matters intricate and involved will be avoided. Harm rather than good might come from trespassing on ground presided over by experts. But there is a middle course: we may learn sufficient to appreciate in a fuller and deeper sense the achievements of our heroic airmen. Our subject is wide, as wide, indeed, as the heavens. We must needs co…
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