A YEAR'S AIR FIGHTING.
ASTONISHING FIGURES. LONDON, July 13. The Press Bureau states: During the year ending June 30th, on the West front alo«e the British , djcrftroyed 2150 aircraft, and drove down 1083. The air force, in conjunction with the Navy shot down 623 in the same period. 1094 of ours are missing, also 92 working with the Navy. From' April to June, on the Italian front, the British destroyed 165 and drove down six. Thirteen B'ritish are missing. At Salonika, from January to June, we destroyed 21 and drove down 13. Four British are missing. • From March to June, in Egypt and Palestine, we destroyed 26 and drove down 15. Ten British are missing. The British therefore "diuring the- year brought down over 4000 aircraft, while our missing slightly exceeds 1000,
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Taihape Daily Times, 16 July 1918, Page 3
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132A YEAR'S AIR FIGHTING. Taihape Daily Times, 16 July 1918, Page 3
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