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JUNE 21, 1917. JjJGHT AIRCRAFT WORK AT THE FRONT, OFFICIAL INFORMATION. British. General Headquarters, June Qth. " In the course of bombing raids carried out by our aeroplanes against theenemy's railway stations on the night of the 7tb-8th inst., a large accumulation of roiling stock containing ammunition was detonated by a bomb. The firesand explosions caused continued until dawn. Yesterday three German aero- planes were brought down in air fighting, and four others were driven down outof control. Six of our aeroplanes are missing. Two of these were lost as the result of a collision during a fight with a number of hostile machines over theenemy's lines." General Headquarters, June loth." Six German aeroplanes were brought down yesterday in air fighting, and three other hostile machines were driven down out of control. Three of ouraeroplanes are missing." General Headquarters, June 12th." Our aeroplanes were active yesterday, although weather conditions were not favourable, and much useful work was accomplished. One of our machinesis missing." General Headquarters, June 13th." Our aeroplanes continued to carry out useful work yesterday. In air fighting three German aeroplanes were brought down, and two others were driven downout of control. Another hostile machine was shot down in our lines by our anti-aircraft guns. All our machines returned safely." War Office, June i$th. " Macedonia.—During the past week our aeroplanes have bombed AngistaStation and hostile camps at Savjak (2J. miles north-north-east of Prosenik), Marinopolje, and Puljovo (Upper Struma Valley). Otherwise there is nothingto report. General Headquarters, June 14th." In air fighting yesterday one German aeroplane was brought down, and three others were driven down out of control. None of our machines aremissing." General Headquarters, June i$th." Four German aeroplanes were brought down yesterday in air fighting, and three others were driven down out of control. Two of our machines failed toreturn." General Headquarters, June 16th." Particularly successful work was done by our aeroplanes yesterday both in co-operation with our artiljery and in reconnaissances and bombing raids.Many air fights took place, in which large numbers of machines were engaged on either side.*' As a result of the fighting six German aeroplanes were brought down, one of which fell in our lines, and ten other enemy machines were driven down out ofcontrol. Our losses for the day are one machine missing. General Headquarters, June tjth." There was great activity in the. air again yesterday. Seven German aero- planes were brought down in air fighting, two of which fell in our lines. Threeother enemy machines were driven down out of control. Two of our aeroplanes are missing." General Headquarters, June lZth." Yesterday the fighting in the air again went in our favour. Ten German machined were brought down by our aeroplanes, and five others were drivendown out of control. Two of our aeroplanes failed to return." French. Paris, June 10th." In the period from June 1st to June 7th our aviators engaged in numerous air fights and brought down 21 enemy aeroplanes, whose fall was established,and two captive balloons, which fell in flames." Paris, June 12th." A German aeroplane was brought down in Lorraine by our special guns. The two aviators were made prisoners." / " Salonica,—There has been aerial activity on both sides. British aeroplaneshave bombarded Petric. In the course of an air fight an enemy aeroplane was forced to land." Paris, June i?,th.Salonica.—" The British air service bombed the enemy dep6ts at Bogdanci.'> Paris, June i$th." Salonica.—British aviators, bombarded the station of Poona." " The French air service bombarded enemy positions in the direction of LakeMalik." Paris, June 16th." Salonica.—The British Air Service caused great damage in the enemy camps at Saint Vrac (10 miles north of Petric)." Russian. Petrograd, June 8th." On June 1st our airman, Captain Kruten, after a brief encounter, brought down a German aeroplane. Enveloped in flames, the machine fell in the regionof the village of Wymvslovka (west of Tarnopol). The aviators and the ma«hme were burned. On June 6th the same Captain Kruten, while returning froma reconnaissance, observed three German aeroplanes, and, giving them pursuit, overtook the hindmost machine and brought it down with machine-gun fire!It fell on Moletagal, in our territory. The aviators were made prisoners." Petrograd, June gth. " Our airmen.'Second Cavalry Captain Kozakoff and Second Captain Vergeeff,brought down a German aeroplane, which fell in the region of Kozofi. The aeroplane caught fire, and its occupants were taken prisoners." **>i Pelrograd, June Z2th. " South-east of Jakovshtadt one of our battleplanes was brought downby the German artillery and fell in our territory. The pilot. Captain KuriloB, was lulled, the machine was destroyed. In the region oi Shumbiany (to thenorth-east ot Galicz) an enemy aviator set fire to one of our captive balloons, which was burnt; the officer observer, Ipassya, was burnt." Petrograd, June 16th. " Four of our bomb-throwers bombarded the railway station at Uzkokoleika,near the small town of Vesen. An enemy squadron consisting of seven machines bombarded Dvinsk and neighbourhood. Our losses and damage were insig-nificant. " In the region of the River Stokhod our artillery brought down an enemyaeroplane." Italian. Rome, June nth."Our aircraft at the same time, notwithstanding.Ahe^adverse atmospheric conditions, successfully bombed the enemy's back areas and heavy batteries inthe upper valleys of the Astico and Assa. All our machines returned safely." Rome, June T5<A. " Aerial activity has been intense on the Trentino front. Two enemy aviatorswere brought down on the slope of Monte Verena and in the valley of the Maggio Torrent. Two others were compelled to land in their own lines in the ValSugana, and a fifth machine, struck by our fire, fell to earth on the slope of Mont Zebio. One of our machines is missing." Rome, June 16th. " Our battleplanes, supported by scout machines, dropped 1,800 kilogramsof explosives on enemy hutments and camps in the S. Lucia zone (Tolmino), and in the Bazza Valley. All our machines returned safely." Rome, June 17th." This morning hostile aircraft dropped bombs on Gorizia and some other inhabited localities in the plain. No damage was done, and there were nocasualties." Rome, June i&th." Two enemy machines were brought down yesterday by oar airmen above Gorizia, and fell east of Vertoiba and near Ranziano, in the Frigido (Vipacco)Valley. During the night two of our airships successfully bombed troops assembled round Tolmino and the enemy batteries on Mount Hermada." Belgian. Havre, June 15th." Yesterday our airmen brought down two enemy machines, which fell in the adversary's line. This morning a third German aeroplane was attacked by ourairmen and descended in flames near Keyem." German. _ Berlin, June 10th. " On the day before yesterday, in Flanders, the enemy lost 10 aeroplanes, andyesterday he lost six in aerial battles and as a result of anti-aircraft fire. A few days ago Sergt.-Major Mueller shot down his 14th opponent in aerialencounters." Berlin, June Tilth. " On Sunday some of our seaplane squadrons successfully bombarded theRussian naval bases at Lebara and Arensburg. Some military buildings were almost entirely destroyed. In the largely-increased aerial activity during themonth of May the Flying Corps has achieved great success in the execution of its mgnifold duties. Among those who have especially distinguished themselvesin addition to the battle airmen and infantry airmen, were those indispensable artillery airmen who, admirably supplemented by the observation officers in thecaptive balloons, directed our fire and observation services. In the West, the East, and in the "Balkans, we lost 79 aeroplanes and nine captive balloons.Of the enemy aeroplanes shot down 114 are behind our lines, and 148 were seen to fall behind the enemy positions. Further, the enemy has lost 26 captiveballoons and a further 23 aeroplanes, which were compelled to land as a result of fighting." Berlin, June nth. " Russian aviators have become more active of late, and have flown over ourlines on several occasions. Since the beginning of June five have been shot down. The dropping of bombs on Tukkum was answered by a retaliatory aerialattack on Schlok." Austrian. Vienna, June 8th." An enemy airman, whose machine bore our marks, dropped bombs behind our front. Enemy air activity was very lively." Vienna, June 12th." In Eastern Galicia there has latterly been an increase in enemy artillery and flying activity." Our airman shot down two Italian aeroplanes. An Italian air squadron dropped bombs on Durazzo. Several Albanians were killed." Bulgarian. Sofia, June 16th. " On the entire front there was air activity to our advantage." Fatal Accidents. A VERDICT of Accidental Death was returned at an inquest held at York, on June 14th, on Lieut. L. Stephen, who was killed on June 12th while flying in West Yorks. A witness said he saw the machine about 200 ft. up, when something appeared to go wrong with the engine. It finally dived straight to earth, and when he went to the spot he found the deceased lying unconscious by the machine, which was much damaged. An ambulance was sent for, and the deceased was removed, dying on the way to York. An inquest was held at Edmonton on June 16th on Prob. Fl. Officer K. Stuart, who was thrown out of his machine in landing at an Essex aerodrome. It was stated that he was two seconds too late in " flattening" the aeroplane—an error to which, it was said, even an expert was liable. In consequence the nose of the machine struck the ground. An inquest was also held on Prob. Fl. Officer W. G. Parry. It was stated that he was learning how to land, and w'hen the machine was about 300 ft. high it suddently nose-dived to the ground. It was suggested that he had not heard the instructions given to him. His instructor, Flight-Lieut. Colman, was severely injured. Lieut. P. Tew (the pilot) and Lieut. Savage (a pupil) were killed by the fall of their machine while flying at a Cotswold aerodrome on June 16th. An aeroplane in which Lieut. R. H. Herd was the observer nose-dived to earth in Wiltshire on June 16th, and he was burned to death before he could be rescued from his seat. The pilot escaped. The same day 2nd Lieut. L. F. Geeson was fatally injured at an east coast aerodrome. A German Battle Pioneer Killed. A REPORT received in Amsterdam is to the effect that Lieut. Josef Schaumburg, said to be the first German aviator to use aeroplanes in battle, and also the first to drop bombs from aeroplanes, was shot down during the battle of Messines by a British pilot. He fell dead in the German lines.
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