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Shipwreck in the Sky
The flight into space that made Pilot-Capt. Dan Barstow famous.
The flight was listed at GHQ as _Project Songbird_. It was sponsored by the Space Medicine Labs of the U.S. Air Force. And its pilot was Captain Dan Barstow.
A hand-picked man, Dan Barstow, chosen for the AF's most important project of the year because he and his VX-3 had already broken all previous records set by hordes of V-2s, Navy Aerobees and anything else that flew the skyways.
Dan Barstow, first man to cross the sea of air and sight open, unlimited space. Pioneer flight to infinity. He grinned and hummed to himself as he settled down for the long jaunt. Too busy to be either thrilled or scared he considered the thirty-seven instruments he'd have to read, the twice that many records to keep, and the miles of camera film to run. He had been hand-picked and thoroughly conditioned to take it all without more than a ten percent increase in his pulse rate. So he worked as matter-of-factly as if he were down in the Gs Centrifuge of the Space Medicine Labs where he had been schooled for this trip for months.
The flight was listed at GHQ as _Project Songbird_. It was sponsored by the Space Medicine Labs of the U.S. Air Force. And its pilot was Captain Dan Barstow.
A hand-picked man, Dan Barstow, chosen for the AF's most important project of the year because he and his VX-3 had already broken all previous records set by hordes of V-2s, Navy Aerobees and anything else that flew the skyways.
Dan Barstow, first man to cross the sea of air and sight open, unlimited space. Pioneer flight to infinity. He grinned and hummed to himself as he settled down for the long jaunt. Too busy to be either thrilled or scared he considered the thirty-seven instruments he'd have to read, the twice that many records to keep, and the miles of camera film to run. He had been hand-picked and thoroughly conditioned to take it all without more than a ten percent increase in his pulse rate. So he worked as matter-of-factly as if he were down in the Gs Centrifuge of the Space Medicine Labs where he had been schooled for this trip for months.
24 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 1954
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Eando Binder
123 books12 followersA pseudonym used by brothers
Earl Andrew Binder and Otto Oscar Binder
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
March 8, 2017
Very short story about an historic flight into space, and one Terrestrial hero's return in an unlikely manner. Just the thing good folk tales are made of. Unfortunately, this tale doesn't stand the test of time, nor the scrutiny of today's technical astrophysical evaluation. That said, I can easily see this story bringing starry eyed grins of glee to the youth of the day as they read and dreampt of adventuresome days to come.
July 7, 2018
Amusing short
May 1, 2022
Cute fantasy listening 🎶🔰
Another will written fantasy Sci-Fi space adventure thriller short story by Eando Binder about the second 🌙 moon of earth 🌎and the man who is shipwrecked on it. I would recommend this novella to anyone looking for a quick fantasy read. Enjoy the adventure of novels and books 🔰. 🏡🔰😤⌚ 2022
Another will written fantasy Sci-Fi space adventure thriller short story by Eando Binder about the second 🌙 moon of earth 🌎and the man who is shipwrecked on it. I would recommend this novella to anyone looking for a quick fantasy read. Enjoy the adventure of novels and books 🔰. 🏡🔰😤⌚ 2022
September 6, 2019
Interesting, albeit slight, short story. An unusual twist at the end - not sure how realistic it is!
September 7, 2021
nice story
May 9, 2025
great story
August 18, 2013
A very short story that has courage and cool intelligence, if not very good science.
The narrator is well spoken and conveys emotion well, but stumbles occasionally. The recording is clear with no background noise, there is a slight echo.
The narrator is well spoken and conveys emotion well, but stumbles occasionally. The recording is clear with no background noise, there is a slight echo.
Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews