Dave Dashaway was a series of juvenile aviation novels written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Weldon J. Cobb, using the pseudonym of Roy Rockwood.

[2] The hardback books had a picture printed onto the front cover, plus a black and white frontispiece illustration.

I would like you to give some information about flying machines in general, monoplanes, biplanes, etc., but not mention any particular makes, no manufacturers, no aviators, as we do not care to advertise anybody."

"[1] Dave is the orphaned son of a famous balloonist, and the lad was forced to live with a cruel guardian.

[5] He runs away from his guardian, finds work as an airport handyman, studies flying with famed aviator Robert King, and is hired as a pilot for Interstate Aero Company.