AIRMAN'S MAIDEN FLIGHT.
FOUK MACHINES DBSTBDYBJB. -.| London, June las. ijj Mr. ISeach Thomas states that a Bri* -'M tish airman in his maiden flight engag-, ''M ed a number of enemy machines. At a crisis lie apun down flCWOft. Afttfr yj|9 straightening out he was amazed to two enemy aeroplanes tumbling past ,''?j|l him. Rising with the intention of again M engaging the enemy he ahnost collided \m with a' third machine, also falling. TJ» . m youngster's machine in the dwl received it )buHet, and owing to the loss of petrol '"S it was .possible to fly only for a short '% time. He knew that if he flew down the. ,M pump lead injo him, so !j|j| with the last kick of his engine, he drove -M Ui machines; head, at the esemy, both "m firing. The German dipped, ufld the Ed- M glisuman dived for home, expecting pur- J suit. Nearing tlie ground hejtlooked up, )m and saw his opponent's njkehine in ;i|B flames. It crashed near toy % few tec-, ;£ o,nds later. Th 6n ne ■gWf **" ® et ~- W niajj*s 4>o4y wf jiie«!eJ"jWHi sw ballets, li He" muit ihave i&een dead wheilj he dipped. , |
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Taranaki Daily News, 23 July 1917, Page 5
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194AIRMAN'S MAIDEN FLIGHT. Taranaki Daily News, 23 July 1917, Page 5
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