First Published in August 1931 - 192 pages

This book was edited by W. E. Johns

AIRMAN'S PHILOSOPHY - Page 2

BLUE RIBAND OF THE AIR - Page 3

WITH THE R.A.F. ON ACTIVE SERVICE - Page 9

ABOVE THE CLOUDS - Page 15

TRICKS OF THE TRADE - Page 17

SPOTTING THE AEROPLANES - Page 20

CRAZY FLYING - Page 23

PLANNING A LONG-DISTANCE FLIGHT - Page 25

FLYING WITH THE FLEET - Page 31

HEROES OF THE AIR - Page 41

SKYWRITING - Page 45

SPECKS IN THE SKY - Page 46

OUR GREAT AIR PORT - Page 49

HOW THE AIR WAS CONQUERED - Page 55

DOWN THE ALL RED ROUTE - Page 59

FIRST SOLO - Page 65

LONG-DISTANCE RAID - Page 69

AVIATION ON THE GROUND - Page 73

QUEER CRAFT - Page 79

PLANES AT THE "PICTURES" - Page 83

FORCED LANDINGS - Page 89

WORLD'S FIGHTING PLANES - Page 95

MARKINGS OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT - Page 96

GLIDING AND SOARING - Page 97

LATEST IN THE SKY - Page 103

LEAPING FOR LIFE - Page 109

WINGS OF THE DESERT - Page 113

FUN UNDER THE WIND-STOCKING - Page 117

SONG OF A DARKENED TRAIL - Page 120

RUNAWAY PLANES - Page 121

HOW AIRCRAFT ARE BUILT - Page 127

WAR BIRDS - Page 131

CAMERA GUN - Page 134

UNUSUAL USES OF AIRCRAFT - Page 137

AIR FLIVVERS - Page 141

GUARANTEED TO PRODUCE FLIGHT - Page 144

MY JOB - Page 145

NIGHT BIRDS - Page 151

AIRSHIPS - Page 155

GALLANT FAILURES - Page 161

AERIAL TORPEDOES - Page 169

MYSTERIES OF THE AIR - Page 175

CATAPULTS AND PLANES - Page 179

AIRMAN'S LANGUAGE - Page 185

BRISTOL BULLDOG - Page 187

AVIATION AS A CAREER - Page 189