The Dive Bomber

by L. Ron Hubbard Narrated by Kristin Proctor, Jim Meskimen

Overview

Lucky Martin is a daredevil of the skies - a test pilot who lives to break the rules and push the envelope. He's a trailblazer, and his latest invention could change the face of air warfare. But America's enemies will go to any length to get their hands on the plane - from sabotage to kidnapping his fiancee. Lucky will have to push his luck to the limit to save his plane, save his girl... and save his country. Fasten your seat-belt and hold on to your crash helmet as the audio version of The Dive Bomber takes you on the high-flying ride of your life.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly

First published in the pulp magazine Five-Novels Monthly in 1937, this intriguing tale of aerial derring-do offers up a big patriotic chest thump for American aviators on the eve of WWII. Lucky Martin, the “Number One test pilot in the United States,” is trying to sell the military a fleet of customized dive bombers, but his test planes keep crashing suspiciously. When smarmy businessman Joe Bullard offers to pay Lucky to convert his fleet to “sporting planes,” Lucky recognizes a dodge to circumvent the U.S. government’s neutrality laws and sell the planes abroad, where they could be used as weapons against American ships. Facing blackmail by Bullard—who has also kidnapped Lucky’s gal Dixie—Lucky has to find some way to prove the mettle of his innovative planes, in order to keep them in America. Hubbard (Mouthpiece) grounds his cliffhanger adventure firmly in aeronautical details that make its thrilling events seem plausible. (Mar.)

From the Publisher

"One of the great pulp writers with colorful prose, lively action writing, exotic locales, fresh variation on standard characters and situations, and well-constructed plots." —Ellery Queen

FEBRUARY 2013 - AudioFile

Galaxy Press releases yet another tale from the Golden Age of L. Ron Hubbard. This story features Lucky Martin, a Navy test pilot who has to fight off saboteurs; rescue his girlfriend, Dixie; and keep his planes in the air. Kristen Proctor is just one of the talented cast members who perform this gutsy tale. Sound effects of propellers, diving planes, and ships at sea are interspersed with music that ratchets up the tension—both adding charm to this production. The convoluted story in which nothing is quite as it seems will engage armchair adventurers. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940192361726
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	04/29/2024
Series:	Golden Age Stories
Edition description:	Unabridged

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