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XJGHT AIRCRAFT WORK AT THE FRONT. Official Information. British. General Headquarters, May 8<A. •; " Bombing operations by our aeroplanes were continued yesterday and during the previous night, and large quantities of explosives were dropped with good results. During the day seven of our aeroplanes carried out a highly successful attack upon the enemy's observation balloons, seven of which were brought down in flames. Six German aeroplanes were brought down in air fighting, and two others were shot down by fire from the ground. In addition, seven German machines were driven down out of control. Eight of our aeroplanes are missing." War Office, May 10th. " Sdlonica.—Bombing raids by the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service on the enemy's tents, sheds, dug-outs and transport caused much damage, i£ tons of explosives being dropped with good effect." General Headquarters, May zoth. " There was again severe fighting yesterday in the air. Six German machines were brought down by our aeroplanes, and five others were driven down out of control. Five of our aeroplanes have not returned." French. paris, May 10th., "According to fresh reports, five German machines announced to have been seriously damaged, were actually brought down on April 24th and May 2nd, 4th, 5th and 7th respectively. Our pilots brought down yesterday two German aeroplanes, which fell in flames." Russian. Petrograd, May gth. • " In the region of Karolitchi our artillery brought down a German aeroplane, which fell to earth behiri3 the enemy's lines. In the region of Brzezany two of our aeroplanes also brought down two German aeroplanes, which fell behiijd the enemy's lines." • t Petrograd, May 10th. " Sub-Lieut. Navrotski brought down a German aeroplane,which fell in the region of Kozoff, to the east of Brzezany. The machine was undamaged, and its occupants were madeprisoners." Italian. Rome, May 4th. "Last night a squadron of our machines bombed the railway centre near Sesana. Hostile aircraft dropped bombs on Fogliano and Sagrado, causing damage." Rome, May 5/A. " During the night four hostile aeroplanes bombed Gorizia without causing casualties or doing damage." Rome, May 10th. " Last night hostile aircraft dropped bombs on some places on the Lower Isonzo and in the neighbourhood of . Cormons. At Romans one of our camp hospitals Was hit and eight casualties Were caused among the patients." Serbian. Salonica, May gth. " Our airmen successfully bombed the enemy magazines at Krujevo." Salonica, May 10th. " Our aviators successfully bombarded the enemy encamp- ments along their front." German. Berlin, May 6th. " In aerial battles and by anti-aircraft fire the enemy lost 14 aeroplanes. Two balloons were shot down." Berlin, May yth. " Fourteen enemy aeroplanes were brought down yesterday." Berlin, May 8th. " On May 7th the enemy lost 20 aeroplanes. Lieut. Eernert shot down his twenty-seventh opponent and Lieut. Baron von Richthofen his twentieth. " In the month of April the enemy lost 362 aeroplanes and 29 captive balloons. Of the former, 299 were brought down in aerial battles. We lost 74 aeroplanes and 10 captive balloons. The past month has shown the German aerial fighting forces at the zenith of their capacity. Whilst our defensive means were successfully occupied in warding off ruthless enemy bomb attacks on the Fatherland, the heavy April fighting made the highest demands on aviators, captive balloons and anti-aircraft guns in the field. In co-operation, which daily grew more intimate, they showed themselves equal to their tasks, and our bombing squadrons destroyed important military establishments. Our aerial reconnoitring operations brought valuable information to headquarters. The self-sacrificing co-operation of our aviators on the battle- field has supported in an exemplary manner the heavy 'infantry-and artillery fighting." '."".'.". • Berlin, May loth. '••'" Nine enemy aeroplanes were brought down in aerial battles, and one by the fire of our anti- aircraft gujis." MAY "17, 1917. Turkish. Constantinople, May 6th. " Sinai Front.—Six of our aeroplanes most successfully dropped several bombs on the enemy headquarters and on one of his aerodromes." Constantinople, May 7th. " Sinai Front.—Six of our aeroplanes most successfully dropped several bombs on the enemy headquarters and on one of his aerodromes." •Constantinople, May 8th. " Sinai Front.—Five of our aeroplanes attacked an enemy aerodrome and dropped some hundreds of. kilogrammes of bombs on it. A fire was observed to break out in the aero- drome as the result of several hits. In spite of the violent fire of anti-aircraft guns our machines returned safely. " Enemy aeroplanes attacked an open town and dropped bombs on the inhabitants, against whom they also opened machine-gun fire, unfortunately killing some women and children and wounding others." Constantinople, May gth. " Irak Front.—An enemy aeroplane was brought down behind our lines. The captured machine will be utilised by us." Bulgarian. Sofia, May 6th. " Sub-Lieut. Burckhardt brought down an enemy captive balloon east of the Cerna." H H H EJ THE SOCIETY OF BRITISH AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTORS. A MEETING of the Council of the Society was held in the Library of the Aeronautical5 ' Society, Albemarle Street, on April 25th, when the Report of the Committee of Management was considered, and various special points mentioned in that report were discussed. It was decided that in future these reports should be sent to all members of the Society. Messrs. Peter Macgregor (Sanderson Bros, and Newbould, Ltd.), Frederick Best (Thos. Firth and Sons, Ltd.) and W. H. Thomas (William Jessop and Sons, Ltd.) were added to the Council as Representatives of the Aircraft Steel Makers' Committee. The subjects discussed a± the Council'Meeting included the position with regard to aircraft labour question^ ; the effete* Which increased wages awarded by the Government to air- craft makers have upon contract prices ; and the position with regard to National Service and supplies of aircraft labour. It was decided that the Society should become members of the Federation of British Industries. E H H H PUBLICATION RECEIVED. Works Organization. By A. D. C. Parsons, B.A., E. L. Orde and G. H. Tweddell. Newcastle-on-Tyne : The North- East Coast Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders. E . H E H Aeronautical Patents Published. . Applied for in 1916. The numbers in brackets are those under which the specifications will te printed and abridged, &c.Published May 17th, 1917. 4,005. A? H. S. LANDOR. Airships. (105,581.)*5,410. H. KAPFERER AND SOC. ANON. ASTRA. Dirigible balloons. (io5,j88.) 88 G. BESTON. Flying-machines or airships. (105,667.) 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