Flyboy #2

Air Force cadets Larry "Flyboy" Jett and his pal Happy Holiday are eager for their first flight in a T-33 Lockheed trainer jet—until an engine failure forces them down into the fog-bound bay with no way out. Stranded in icy waters and fighting exhaustion, the two must survive the night while a desperate search unfolds above the murk, racing against cold and darkness to make it through until dawn.

When Cadets Larry "Flyboy" Jett and "Happy" Holiday are assigned to guard 27 primates undergoing radiation experiments at Project A, a simple weekend duty turns into chaos when the animals escape into Colonel Chickering's home—just as a delegation of visiting Royal Air Force officers arrives. The two cadets must recapture their charges before the brass discovers the truth and assigns them to the penal battalions for life.

Two twelve-year-old aviation enthusiasts, Tommy Dowd and Larry Hill, talk their way into a real plane ride at Dover Airport—but when the pilot steps away to store his tools, the boys' theoretical knowledge gets put to the ultimate test. With only their model-plane experience and quick thinking to guide them, they find themselves airborne in a real Cub aircraft, navigating traffic, dodging other planes, and facing the challenge of bringing the ship back down safely. A spirited tale of youthful boldness and the thin line between confidence and chaos at 3,000 feet.

A look at meteorology—the science behind weather observation and forecasting that proves vital to aviation. From pilot balloons and theodolites to rain gauges and visibility markers, this 1952 feature breaks down the tools and techniques weather stations use to gather the data pilots need to fly safely. It's a fascinating glimpse at one of aviation's most overlooked but essential operations.