Sky Birds Dare!

Breeze Callahan is an aircraft designer, but his real passion is gliders. It is Breeze’s firm belief that gliders are an essential training medium for combat pilots. Learning how to maneuver a motorless craft, after all, will make for more skilled pilots, even in their traditional airplanes. And, of......more

I just finished reading another volume from the Galaxy Press editions of L. Ron Hubbard's short fiction. This one falls into the air adventures category, as opposed to westerns, mysteries, and sci-fi. I've really enjoyed his air adventures for their action and authenticity. You can tell Hubbard know......more

Lots of Fun! Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes Multicast Performance Published by Galaxy Press First published in 1936, Sky Birds Dare! is part of a large series of books and stories that are being re-published by Galaxy Press as part of their Golden Age Stories series. In reality, they are a collection of L......more

This short novel from 1936 is one of Hubbard's best aviation adventures. It features an uncommon theme for the time, unpowered gliders. The action and characters (named Breeze, Badger, and Pop!) are gloriously pulpish, but it's a fun, fast read, and the plucky girl friend, Patty, is a cut above most......more

Fun pulp novel. A glider designer struggles to sell his latest plane to the military. He'd probably have better luck if he stopped crashing during test flights.......more