IN THE AIR.
BRITISH SUPREMACY. FIGHTS AT GREAT ODDS. London, July 11. Mr. Percival Phillips writes:—British air supremacy has been very marked during the past few weeks. The quality of the German pilots has deteriorated, as is shown by the frequent collisions between unskilfully-driven machines when attacked by the British. Our aviators accept battle deßpite tremendous odds.' Ten of our machines fought 20 of the enemy's on July 4, outmanoeuvred them, and forced them to run for safety. On another occasion four British attacked 40 Germans, and brought down two, whereupon the remaining 38 fled. Though our men frequently bomb targets from a height of 200 ft or less, the Germans rarely descend ,so low. Anotlter correspondent states that one British airman has brought down 75 German aeroplanes, including 25 in a single month. Some others have reached a total of 50. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc.
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Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1918, Page 7
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145IN THE AIR. Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1918, Page 7
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