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Henry Thomson Burtis (1896–1971)[1] was an American writer.

Burtis was born in New York. After serving as a lieutenant in US Army Air Service and as a member of the aerial border patrol, Burtis worked as a newspaper reporter before becoming a writer.[2][3] He wrote more than two hundred stories for pulp magazines such as Adventure as well as over 20 novels, most of which had an aviation theme and were written for children.[3] Many of his stories appeared in The American Boy.[4][5] In Old Oklahoma was one of several films that were adapted from his short stories.[6]

Thomson Burtis died in Santa Monica, California, on April 24, 1971.

Bibliography

Russ Farrell series

• Russ Farrell, Airman
• Russ Farrell, Border Patrolman
• Russ Farrell, Test Pilot (1925)
• Russ Farrell, Circus Flyer
• Russ Farrell, Over Mexico

Rex Lee series

• Rex Lee, Gypsy Flyer
• Rex Lee, On the Border Patrol (1928)
• Rex Lee, Ranger of the Sky (1928)
• Rex Lee, Sky Trailer (1929)
• Rex Lee, Ace of the Airmail
• Rex Lee, Night Flyer (1929)
• Rex Lee's Mysterious Flight (1930)
• Rex Lee, Rough Rider of the Air
• Rex Lee, Aerial Acrobat
• Rex Lee, Trialing Air Bandits (1931)

Air Combat Stories for Boys series

• Daredevils of the Air (1932)
• Four Aces (1932)
• Wing for Wing (1932)
• Flying Blackbirds

Individual novels

• Haunted Airways
• Straight Shooting
• Flying Blood
• New Guinea Gold (adapted into the movie Crosswinds (film))

Other works

• Sisters of the Chorus (play)

References

External links

• Works by Thomson Burtis at Faded Page (Canada)

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