FRANCE'S AIR HEROES.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 177, 26 May 1916, Page 1 (Supplement)

FRANCE'S AIR HEROES.

A FAMOUS AVIATOR. Flight-Lieutenant Guynemcr, aged 21, and another aviator wno is just 20_ two French air heroes, tied until" March 16, each having brought down six German aeroplanes. Guynemer is now ahead with his bag by two, for he brought down his eighth German machine that day. The dry official communique now calls him second-lieutenant. In previous statements lie was styled Sergeant Guync-r-'or. This is the only announcement that he has been awarded promotion, which is certainly well deserved. Lieutenant Guynemer is the son of a Paris tradesman. He finished his aviation apprenticeship only last June, and brought down his first :y\'mv aeroplane on December ">. Ho scon increased his bag, bringing ti-rec more down en December 8, 11, find 14. This last, performance was an extraordinary feat. He was pursi'ing a Fokker over the enemy lines, actually grazing his opponent's machine with his wheels. As he passed ho shot the. German aviator dead. His machine was badly damaged, and he alighted with only one- wing. His favourite machine is a small biplane which does 100 miles an hour.