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1917 - 0406.PDF
APRIL 26, 1917. AIRCRAFT WORK AT THE FRONT. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. British. General Headquarters, April 15th. " Successful bombing raids were carried out by our aero-planes yesterday, and valuable work was performed in co- operation with our artillery. Severe fighting took place in theair throughout the day. Four German aeroplanes were brought down and 11 others were driven down by ourmachines. Ten of our aeroplanes are missing." General Headquarters, April i"th. " In spite of exceedingly unfavourable weather muchuseful work was carried out by our aeroplanes yesterday. Three German machines Were driven down damaged in airfighting, but in most cases the enemy avoided^combat. Five of our machines are missing." x' General Headquarters, April 18th. " In the course of bombing expeditions carried out lastnight our aeroplanes obtained hits upon an enemy train, two hostile columns of mechanical transport, and a German trans-port park. Great damage was observed to have been caused in each case." War Office, April 20th. " Salonica.—Our aircraft bombed an enemy aerodrome,setting fire to a hangar and causing other damage." General Headquarters, April 21st. " Somewhat improved weather enabled our aeroplanes tocarry out useful work yesterday. One hostile machine was brought down in air fighting. Two of our machines have notreturned." General Headquarters, April 22nd. " There was considerable activity in the air yesterday,and much air fighting, in which four German machines were brought down and six driven down out of control. In addi-tion to the above a hostile machine was shot down by our anti-aircraft guns. Four of our aeroplanes are missing." General Headquarters, April 23rd. " There was great activity in the air yesterday, in whichour aircraft was entirely successful. In air fighting six German aeroplanes were brought down, and fifteen otherswere driven down out of control. In one engagement a hostile formation of eight machines was attacked by two of ouraeroplanes, which brought down two hostile machines, and drove down a third out of control. Besides those destroyedin air fighting, one German aeroplane was shot down by our anti-aircraft guns. In addition seven German kite balloonswere destroyed by us yesterday. Four of our machines are missing." War Office, April 23rd. " Mesopotamia.—As the result of an air fight on the 22nd,a new Halberstadt was brought down, the pilot, who was the enemy's flying corps commander, being killed, and themachine falling into our hands." French. Paris, April 14th. " Salonica.—French aviators bombarded the revictualling centre of Bogdantsi, in the Valley of the Vardar." Paris, April 15th." On April 12th and 13th our pilots in the course of numerous air encounters brought down 10 German aeroplanes, most ofthem in the district north and south of the Oise. Four other enemy machines were badly hit, and had to land in a damagedcondition in their own lines. On the 14th inst. 11 enemy aeroplanes were brought down, two by the fire of our specialguns. A captive balloon was also brought down in flames. " Our bombarding squadrons carried out the followingoperations: On April 13th 4,160 kilogrammes of projectiles were dropped on the railway stations and establishments of theBriey basin and 1,200 kilogrammes (over a ton) on the railway stations in the Mezieres-Sedan region. Most of the objectiveswere hit. Finally, during the night from the I3th-i4th the barracks at Dieuze and the railway station at Bethenivillewere effectively bombarded." Paris, April 17th." In the period from April ioth-i5th our pilots accom- plished many feats. Capt. Lecourt Grandmaison, SecondLieut. Languedoc, and Quartermaster Rousseau brought down respectively their fifth German machine. Lieut.Pinsart also brought down three enemy machines, which brings up to eight the number which he has destroyed up to to-day.Adjutant Vitalis brought down his seventh enemy, and Lieut. Deuillon his 13th. Finally, Capt. Guynemer gainedhis 36th victory." Paris, April 20th. " Since the 16th inst. ten German aeroplanes and twocaptive balloons have been brought down by our pilots in aerial encounters." Paris, April 22nd." Yesterday evening German aeroplanes dropped several bombs in the region of Dunkirk. Three persons were slightlyinjured. The material damage done was small. " On April 2ist in the daytime three German aeroplaneswere brought down by our pilots." Paris, April 23rd. . " Salonica.—An enemy aeroplane was forced to land inthe Koritza region. The two officers who manned it were taken prisoners." Russian. " Petrograd, April 14th. " In the region of Bohorodczany (Galicia) our airmen,Lieut. Makeinko, Ensign Guilcher, and 2nd Lieut. Yant- chenko, brought down two German aeroplanes, which fell inthe enemy's lines. The machine hit by Lieut. Makeinko was in flames. In Rumania, east of Focsani, the pilot Reveltissobrought down a German aeroplane." Petrograd, April f^th." In the region of Boudslav railway station, north-east of Vileika, Pilot-Lieut. Wakslowski brought down a Germanaeroplane. The machine caught fire, and its occupants perished. East of Bozejany Pilot-Lieut. Kokorinoff broughtdown a German aeroplane, which fell in our lines. A French pilot succeeded in dropping bombs on the enemy's batteriesto the north of Matchin on the Danube.". Pelrograd, April 16th." Pilot Sub-Lieut. Pachenko hit a German aeroplane, which caught fire and fell into the enemy's lines." . Petrograd, April tyth. " On the Roumanian front there have been the usual riflefire, scouting reconnaissance, and aerial operations. " Our aviators brought down two German aeroplanes,which fell in flames at Morecesci., to the east of Focsany." Pelrograd, April 23rd." Caucasian Front.—On the rest of the front there have been rifle firing, scouting reconnaissances and aerial activities.In the region of Lake Miadziol our artillery brought down a German aeroplane, which fell within the enemy's lines. Theenemy's aeroplanes threw bombs on the hamlet of Turetz." Italian. Rome, April 14th. ' " Aerial reconnaissances carried out by 4joth opponents ledto several air fights ; two hostile aeroplanes were brought down, one of our machines is missing. One of our airsquadrons succeeded in dropping bombs on the railway stations of Prvacina ajid Vucia Draga, in the Frigido (Vip-pacco) Valley. Our aviators, flying low, came under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, but all returned safely to theirbases." Rome, April tyth. ' " There was some aerial activity. An enemy aeroplanewas brought down during an aerial fight over Ternova. " A squadron, of enemy aeroplanes, supported by sub-marines and torpedo-boats, approached Venice during cloudy weather with a view to effecting a reconnaissance in force.An immediate counter-attack by combined Italian and French machines, aided by anti-aircraft batteries, prevented thehostile aeroplanes from reaching the city. During the aerial •fighting which ensued and was continued far our to sea anenemy aeroplane was brought down. Two of our seaplanes failed to return to their base." Rome, April 18th. " One of our aerial squadrons bombarded Chiapovano, animportant enemy revictualling centre to the east of the Spirito-Bansizza Plateau, in spite -of violent fire fromthe enemy's artillery. Our aviators returned to our line unhurt." Rome, April igth. " One of our aerial squadrons bdmbarded enemy hutmentsin the neighbourhood of Chiapovano, Dornberg, Reifeaberg and Comen. All our machines returned unharmed." Rome, April 20th. " Last night enemy seaplanes dropped bombs on variousplaces on the lower Isonzo. No casualties or damage are reported. At the same time one of our airships bombed withgood results the railway station and lines of Opcina, returning safely afterwards." Rome, April 22nd. " Yesterday one of our air squadrons bombed the railwaycentre betw'een Prebacina and Dorimberga (Vippacco Valley). All our machines returned safely within our lines. During 4O6
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