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1915 - 0439.PDF
JUNE 18, 1915. In Play, as in War, "Tommy" Supports his Comrade.—A group of convalescents watching the flying at Hendon. useful 'bus for school work. Amongst the many passengers taken up during the afternoon was a wounded soldier, who said he thought he would much rather be up in an aeroplane than on the ground—" They can't hit you up there, but you are pretty sure to be hit down below, especially by fragments of anti-aircraft shells !" Sunday was another busy day, and the following is a brief log of the afternoon's proceedings :—M. Osipenko made one flight on the 50 h.p. G.-VV. school 'bus, and two on the 100 h.p. G.-W. aero 'bus; Marcus 1). Manton four flights on the 50 h p. G.-W. biplane; C. B. Prodger two on the 60 h.p. (Wright) Beatty biplane; J. H. Moore five on 45 h.p. L. and P. biplane; J. L. Hall one on- 45 h.p. Caudron biplane ; W. Roche-Kelly one on 50 h.p. Beatty biplane; P.A.Johnston one on 45 h.p. Ueatty. Caudron biplane ; J. S. B. Winter nine on 50 h.p. G.-W. biplane; K. Baumann three on 50 h.p. Ruffy-Baumann biplane. Most of the above pilots also took up passengers. ® ® FROM THE BRITISH FLYING GROUNDS. London Aerodrome* Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-White School.—Work by Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenants last week comprised :— Sunday, straights with instructor: Cadbury, Linnell, Hardman, Pearson, Watkins, and Wyllie. Circuits with instructor: Simpson. Circuits alone : Leigh. Straights alone : Pennington and Wyllie. Monday, straights with instructor : Cadbury, Linnell, and Watkins. Straights alone : Linnell, Pearson, and Pennington. Circuits: Simpson. After Work, Recreation.—Mr. Marcus D. Manton about to take a wounded soldier for a trip in the air at Hendon. Note the comrade who is wishing him a melo-dramatic farewell. 439
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