The tunnel thru the air : $b or, Looking back from 1940Gann, William D. (William Delbert)
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The tunnel thru the air : $b or, Looking back from 1940
Gann, William D. (William Delbert)
Imaginary wars and battles -- Fiction; Science fiction
Days went by and everything was quiet in Detroit. No attacks were made
anywhere in the United States. December 25th, 1931, arrived and the
United States had much to be thankful for. There was a great rejoicing
and merry-making on Christmas. Supreme Commander Gordon had a great
Christmas. The Major Electric Co. had been working on the process for
making planes invisible and reported to him that they had completed the
process according to his plans and that it was a success. They had also
completed a new motor which he had designed with 24 cylinders. This
motor was to be used in lifting our planes to great heights. It was
estimated that it would carry a ship 50 miles in the air if necessary.
A stabilizer and anchor had been completed in accordance with his
plans. The Major Electric Co. informed him that these machines were
all ready for him to test out. He ordered these new inventions to be
sent to New York headquarters. A large 24-cylinder motor was placed in
"Marie the Angel of Mercy" and she was made an invisible airship. This
motor was able to take its power from the air.
Supreme Commander Gordon went to New York on January 1st, 1932, leaving
Colonel Morrison in charge in Detroit and ordering General Pearson
to Detroit to hold the fort until he completed the test in New York.
Supreme Commander Gordon accompanied only by Colonel Edna Kennelworth
made the first flight in "Marie the Angel of Mercy," ascended to a
height of more than 20 miles and anchored the "Marie" in the air. The
new inventions were a perfect success and the machine could rise to
any height and anchor and remain as long as it was desired and was
absolutely invisible.
He was now in position to construct a Tunnel thru the Air from New York
to Europe and sail the "Marie" in safety thru it, then rise to a height
of 20 to 50 miles over any of the cities, anchor and start destruction.
"Marie the Angel of Mercy" could carry enough sleeping gas to destroy
or put to sleep people over thousands of miles of territory. After
remaining anchored in the air for two days to test "Marie the Angel
of Mercy," Supreme Commander Gordon descended to New York, anchored
at the Mammouth Building to get a report of what had been happening
and prepare for any attack. The Enemy were keeping quiet and making no
move, evidently trying to find out what America's new inventions were
before making the next great attack.
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