On Blazing Wings

David Duane is a man’s man, a flying ace, decorated hero of four separate wars. For him, courage is not a decision, it is simply who he is. That is why, when Russian bombers and their escort of fighter planes appear in the skies, David doesn’t have to think twice about jumping in his Fokker bi-plane......more

This is a very odd short novel, quite different from anything else of Hubbard's I've read. First published in the May, 1940 issue of Five-Novels Monthly, it's a terribly Russian tragedy in all senses of the phrase. Though Galaxy Press chose to release it as a part of the Air Adventure section of the......more

A pulp story from the prolific Hubbard about the communist infiltration of Finland.......more

This was an odd story, a World War II fantasy story about the Finnish equivalent of Valhalla. While the adventure part was very good, I had problems with one of the plot points and the personality of the main character himself. Puhjola, the land beyond death, didn't quite make sense to me as present......more

I really enjoyed this one. David Duane is a pilot. He is a good pilot to be more accurate. He has flown in several wars for different countries. Problem is he has always wanted to be an artist and his heart hasn't been completely into the wars. Then a crash into enemy territory changes everything. Th......more