PART I

THE SERVICE AIRMAN IN THE MAKING

AUTHOR’S NOTE vii INTRODUCTION 3 I. JOINING THE SERVICE 10 II. THE AIRMAN’S FIRST DAYS 17 III. THE INITIAL FLIGHT 23 IV. THE PERILS OF THE AIR 28 V. THE SPIRIT OF THE AIR 34 VI. SEAPLANES 40 VII. A ZEPPELIN CHASE 48 VIII. THE COMPLETE AIRMAN 53