The Air Splasher

At a flying circus alive with engines, crowds, and danger, King Horn first appears as a reckless stunt pilot with a notorious talent for crashing planes. He thrills spectators with low-altitude maneuvers until a near-disaster sends him down in a wreck, and even then the boss treats the crash as publicity while Franklin Cross and Lyle Tennant see the deeper cost of his bravado. Lyle's fierce outburst after tending his wounds shakes King out of his self-deception and makes him question whether his life is really worth the applause. Determined to change, he tries to leave stunt flying behind and win steadier work, only to discover that his newspaper-built reputation has made him nearly unemployable. When he finally gets a chance to fly a board of directors over New York, a fuel emergency and a sudden rescue mission force him to prove his nerve, skill, and leadership in the air. A final newspaper account turns him from a daredevil into a hero, securing his future as a transport pilot and offering him a real chance at redemption and love. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.