The Old Lady Flies
By Whitfield, Raoul F.
In the fading glow of barnstorming’s golden age, Russ Healy refuses to abandon the battered Jenny that carried him through war’s aftermath and the perilous thrills of a traveling flying circus. When hard times force the outfit to ground its oldest plane, Russ chooses loyalty over profit—and pride over prudence. As tempers flare and a dangerous movie stunt beckons, the sky becomes a proving ground for devotion, daring, and the cost of sticking to one’s guns. Set against the raw spectacle of early aviation, this high-flying tale captures the grit, camaraderie, and recklessness of pilots who lived by lift and nerve.
Publisher: Street & Smith Corporation (in Top-Notch Magazine)
First published: 1927