[CHAPTER ONE]ORDER FOR EAGLES9
[CHAPTER TWO]CENTER OF THE WORLD21
[CHAPTER THREE]SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT32
[CHAPTER FOUR]DEATH IN THE PACIFIC47
[CHAPTER FIVE]SILENT WINGS58
[CHAPTER SIX]MIDNIGHT MENACE69
[CHAPTER SEVEN]PILOT'S LUCK81
[CHAPTER EIGHT]NOBODY'S AIRPORT94
[CHAPTER NINE]RESCUE WINGS108
[CHAPTER TEN]VULTURE'S NEST121
[CHAPTER ELEVEN]A LITTLE BIT OF ENGLAND!131
[CHAPTER TWELVE]WESTWARD TO WAR149
[CHAPTER THIRTEEN]DEATH STRIKES OFTEN161
[CHAPTER FOURTEEN]INVISIBLE WALLS174
[CHAPTER FIFTEEN]BATTLE STATIONS187
[CHAPTER SIXTEEN]WATER RATS201
[CHAPTER SEVENTEEN]EAGLE MADNESS219
[CHAPTER EIGHTEEN]DEATH HATES TO LOSE233

DAVE DAWSON
WITH THE PACIFIC FLEET


[CHAPTER ONE]
Order For Eagles

Very much like a little boy who is seeing his first Christmas tree, Freddy Farmer stared pop-eyed out the Clipper's lounge window and down at the man-made magic that was New York City. For a full five minutes he had been gaping at the sight, not moving a muscle, not making a sound, and practically holding his breath all of the time. At his side and with an arm thrown across the English-born R.A.F. ace's shoulders was Dave Dawson, grinning from ear to ear, and getting the kick of his life out of the spell that a first look at Gotham had cast upon his bosom pal, and hard-hitting flying partner.

Finally he couldn't wait any longer to hear what Freddy had to say.

"Well?" he encouraged.

"Well, what?" Freddy murmured in little more than a whisper.

"What do you think of the old town, huh?" Dave asked with a happy chuckle.