FATAL CRASH
FAMOUS GERMAN AIRMAN KILLED. AT INTERNATIONAL MEETING IN BELGIUM. By Telegraph—P ~s Association —Copyright. BRUSSELS. July 10. The famous German airman. Captain Wille, was fatally injured when his machine dived to the ground during today's international air meeting. Thecrash was seen by 100.000 people, in eluding King Leopold. At the exhibition Germany did not show modern service types of planes.' but Britain displayed the Hawker Hurricane fighter and nine Vickers Wellington bombers, and France was represented by several modern fighters and bombers, all of which created an excellent impression. The Hawker Hurricane, however, stole the show with its amazing rapid climbing.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 July 1939, Page 5
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103FATAL CRASH Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 July 1939, Page 5
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