IN THE AIR.
A UNIQUE ADVENTURE. RESCUE OF FALLEN AVIATOR. Received Jan. 13, 7 . ■■> m. London. Jan. 13. Official: Two reconnoitring the eastern Mediterranean, upon arriving at their destination found two hostile machines patrolling. An engage--ment ensued. The. enemy was driven off, but one British machine vas hit and descended. The captain immediately burnt the machine. The other descended and rescued the stranded captain, who climbed into the engine-cowl. Both ,iilota escaped though many enemy machines were approaching.
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 January 1917, Page 5
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78IN THE AIR. Taranaki Daily News, 15 January 1917, Page 5
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