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1915
1915 - 0111.PDF
FEBRUARY 12, 1915. I/OCOT) Mr. Clive F. Collett, who has passed for his brevet at the London and Provincial Flying School at Hendon. © ® AIRCRAFT WORK Messrs. Noakes, England Derwin, and Lincoln straights ; Mr. Lincoln making good progress. Ruffy-Baumann ^ School.—During last week the instructors were Messrs. Baumann, Herbert and Howard James. Pupils receiving instruction: Monday, Kenworthv, 25 mins.; King, 12. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, weather too bad for pupils in the air. Sunday, Mr. King, 10 mins. Machines in use: 60 h.p. Gnome, Caudron, dual control, and 45 Anzani. Northern Aircraft Co*, Ltd. The Seaplane School, Windermere.—Monday, last week, Mr. R. O. Lashmar up for practice flight. Mr. Rowland Ding gave instruction to R. Buck (31 mins.), G. L. Railton (15), A. Johnson (54). Messrs. A. Johnson and R. Buck out alone later. Saturday, Mr. Rowland Ding gave instruction to Messrs. R. Buck, A. Johnson and S. J. Sibley. Heavy rains and a gale restricted work considerably, but students had time to put in some useful practical work ; and on Tuesday Mr. C. Fleming Williams gave an illustrated lecture on " Construction and Design." ® ® AT THE FRONT. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. IN the despatch dated Febuary 2nd from an " Eyewitness " present with the British General Headquarters, published on Monday, there were the following references to aviation :— " Saturday, January 30th, was bright and warm. . . . Among other successes our shells set fire to a building which was being much used by the enemy in a village east of Neuve Chapelle, and with the assistance of our aircraft a direct hit was made on a German gun near Fre'linghien. A hostile column of infantry observed by our aeroplanes on a road opposite our right centre was subjected to a heavy fire, which, it is believed, inflicted considerable loss. On the right similar results were reported, such as the blowing up of an ammunition wagon and what was apparently a magazine behind the enemy's trenches " On the rest of our line there is little to report. A hostile aeroplane dropped four bombs near the Lys, without doing any damage." In the despatch, dated February 5th, from "Eye witness," issued on Tuesday, there was the fol lowing :— " One of our aviators dropped ten bombs on the aero drome at Lille, which are believed to have been effective, while a German airman flew over Bailleul and threw two bombs without inflicting damage " The enemy's aircraft were very active, especially on the left, where they endeavoured to reconnoitre the positions of our trenches and batteries. As usual, how ever, their aeroplanes declined to engage ours, and made for their own lines when approached. The ascendancy obtained by our aviators was once again shown by an incident which occurred on this day. One of our machines endeavoured to engage two hostile aeroplanes, which thereupon turned rewards home. They descended to their own lines ; but their pursuer, determined not to be baulked of his prey, though they had reached their aerodrome, threw two bombs on them, then fired fifty rounds at them, and flew away. "A German machine flew over Hazebrouck and dropped bombs, which injured two women. A man who was cleaning a window had an extraordinary escape, for although the window was shattered, and the interior of the room wrecked, he was untouched. " The past few days have been fine and warm, and our aircraft have taken every advantage of the favourable weather. It has also enabled our artillery to obtain especially good results against the hostile batteries." In the official despatch issued in Paris on the 30th ult., dealing with the operations up to the 26th ult., it was stated :— " Nothwithstanding unfavourable atmospheric condi tions our aeroplanes regularly undertake reconnoitring duties, and frequently give chase to German aircraft. On several occasions the chase was successful. "On the night of January 22nd our aeroplanes bom barded the German camps in the neighbourhood of La Fere, and caused great commotion among the enemy." In the official French communique issued on the evening of the 4th inst., it was stated :— " The very effective fire of our artillery in the valley of the Aisne reduced enemy batteries to silence, caused explosions in the ammunition wagons, dispersed working parties, and put aircraft to flight. " In front of Verdun we brought down an aeroplane and captured the aviators." In the French communique issued on the afternoon of the 5th inst., it was stated :— "In Belgium, the German aviators showed great activity." Later on the same day the following official note was issued in Paris :— "An aeroplane dropped bombs on Saint Die. Pour victims are reported among the civil population." In the communique issued in Paris on Saturday after noon, it was stated :— "We have brought down a captive balloon over the German lines to the north-east of Sommepy." Ill
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