IN THE AIR.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1918, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

THE LATEST GOTHA. i IMMENSE MACHINE. Received August 10, 8.15 p.m. London, August 15. Mr. Murdoch, correspondent at Au*N tralian the ]&U est giant Gotha, ,the first of which wad downed by the Australians, says it i» the largest aeroplane yet constructed.Its, struts are like telegraph-poles, and has five engines in two rows and a capacity to carry 2J tons of bombs. Eighf , corpses were found in, the machine,—? United Service.

BRITISH AIR REPORT. * Received August 'M, II p.m. London, August IS. The Air Ministry report states:— Wit successfully attacked sidings and the sta< tion at Offenburg, directly hitting iM railway. In heavy fighting, we' de*

stroyed two aeroplanes and drove iovni two uncontrollable. All of ours ft£ ■■ turned. Our night-fliers attacked aM . aerodrome, blast, furnaces, railway aid' - ings, and various targets. All returned In atylition to the operations on thfli 13th, tfe' attacked Thionville, and de j < • stroyed two aeroplanes. Three British' have not returned. Sir Douglas*Haig's aviation reporf i states:—Enemy activity has decreased;''''' We dropped 22 tons of bombs onPeronni Roisel, and Engel dumps and BrugeS ; ' docks. We destroyed 22 aeroplanedj; and drove down six uncontrollable"? Fifteen British machines are missing / ' Our night-fliers dropped 30 tons wittt "" good effect on the Somme bridge 00$ '''< Peronne, D6uai and Cambrai railway V'< We downed an enemy night-flier, whksK * is on fire. One British machine ia mis>* / ing.—CPress Asoo. ' . ■ ;_