Air Stories, August 1927

# Museum Catalog Note

Air Stories, Vol. 1, No. 1 (August 1927) features aviation-themed fiction dedicated to American aviators. The primary content includes "Jerry the Hawk" by Arthur J. Burks—a novelet about Loony Lewis, a homely but exceptionally skilled pilot hired at Dutch Flats Airport in San Diego. After executing spectacular aerial stunts in a dilapidated DeHaviland, Lewis attracts large crowds and dramatically increases the airport's passenger business. Additional stories include "North of the Stars" by John Paul Jones, a complete novel about aerial treachery in the frozen north; the serial "Riders of the Clouds" (Part I) by Thomson Burb's set in the Rio Grande Badlands; and short stories titled "Flaming Wings," "The Sky Horse," "Crashing to Glory," "Flyers of Fortune," and "Patrols of Peril" by various authors. Supporting features include practical advice on obtaining aviation employment and reader-submitted accounts of true aerial adventures.