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"Air Service Boys Flying for France" by Charles Amory Beach is an early 20th-century historical fiction book that follows the exhilarating exploits of young pilots Tom Raymond and Jack Parmly during World War I. Driven by dreams of valor, the duo ventures from their aviation training in Virginia to the war-stricken skies of France. Upon discovering that a German spy stole his father's designs, Tom's resolve to fight is magnified, but he and Jack face not only the obvious dangers in the air, but the hidden threat of espionage, all the while testing the bonds of their friendship as they chase glory in the skies over Europe.