Ahead by a Century
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Last published Sat, Mar 10, 2018
Sid and Hugh are two brothers who dream of becoming aviators - or at least Sid does.
On the test flight of their new plane, Sid pushes the boundaries with his home-made fuel and Hugh is unsure of the safety of the venture. And sure enough, there's some pretty interesting things that happened...
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