Handley-Page No. 13 was just an old hack, battered by months of night flying for the Independent Air Force. Her sides were patched, her wings weary from too many foldings. The crew of Handley-Page No. 13 was just an ordinary bomber gang, as battered and bruised as their plane. But see what happens when these scrappers are accused of bombing their own troops.
While Robert J. Hogan is best known as the author of long running air war series like G-8, The Red Falcon, and Smoke Wade, he wrote plenty of non-series fiction. Here is a little gem that tells the tale of Bat Benson, a bomber pilot who has a habit of mistreating his rear cockpit observers. But his newest observer is not someone who will be pushed around.
General Mord Grogan, known as Battling Grogan, is an American pilot serving with the Chinese in their battle against the invading Japanese. He commands the all Chinese “Dragon Squadron” along with his friend and first officer Captain Cheung Sun Im. In this story they try to prevent the Japanese from stealing the famous and priceless White Jade Buddha. Grogan almost falls victim to the gruesome Chinese “Rice Torture”.
Author Robert Burtt is best known as the co-writer of the 30’s and 40’s radio shows “Captain Midnight” and “The Air Adventures of Jimmie Allen”.
Joe Archibald with a humorous Ambrose Hooley and Muley Spinks air novelet!
When this pair of wild aces get started, they ruin anybody’s old war!
