| TITLE | SO DISDAINED | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Published: | 1928 | |
| Setting: | 1920's | |
| Story: | An ex-RFC pilot attempts to earn his living in dead-end flying jobs and is then recruited by the Russians to fly spying missions over Portsmouth Harbour. He crash lands and takes refuge with an ex-comrade who eventually uses his aircraft to track down the villains in the South of France | |
| Locations: | The English South Downs and Portsmouth. Russia and a long-range flight to England. A long-range flight to the South of France. | |
| Main Characters: |
Peter Moran, Land Agent and ex RFC
Capt. Maurice Lenden, MC, pilot, ex RFC |
|
| Flying Episodes: | Mainly the Spy Mission flown by Lenden and the flight to France by Moran, each in the Breguet | |
| Aircraft: | Mainly French Breguet; also Bristol Fighter; Air Transport & Travel 9s and 16s; 3-seater Avro 'The Red Aeroplane'; Avro Seaplanes for joyrides and Aerial Survey; RAF Nightjars and Doves | |
| Flying Characters: |
Maurice Lenden, recruited by the Russians
Sam Robertson – Aerial Survey Keumer, German pilot also working for Russia Fg Off Mackenzie, RAF Nightjar pilot |
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| Aviation Location(s): |
Hounslow aerodrome - Le Bourget
Croydon–casual air taxi. Joy riding south coast Air circus round UK, Honduras Aerial Survey Moscow and Kiev, Russia - UK Spy flight to Portsmouth & Gosport UK - South of France |
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| Aviation Activities |
RFC then Joyriding, Air Taxi, Air Circus,
Air Transport and Air Mail Aerial Survey in Honduras Spy Flight |
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| Additional Comments: | A potpourri of an ex RFC aviator chasing any available flying job in and beyond UK and succumbing to the temptation of high financial reward at the risk of his life and to the detriment of his country. |
