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MARCH 28, 1918. and R.F.C.—While on a photographic reconnaissance he wasattacked by eight enemy aeroplanes, and after a fight which lasted over 20 minutes drove down two of the enemy. Onanother occasion he took part in an encounter between six of our machines and 25 enemy aeroplanes, in which he dis-played great coolness and skill in driving off the attacking enemy. He has led many successful reconnaissances, and onseveral occasions has been attacked by superior numbers of the enemy. Temp. Capt. J. LEACROFT, Gen. List and R.F.C.—On oneoccasion he flew at a very low altitude in extremely bad weather and successfully engaged enemy troops with machine-gun fire, and on another occasion carried out a most valuable reconnaissance and engaged enemy troops from a height of100 ft. He destroyed two hostile machines, and has proved himself a courageous and determined pilot. Temp. Lieutenant H. G. E. LucHFORD,Gen. List and R.F.C.—He has carried out a great deal of extremely useful work, and has proved himself a capable and determined leader.On one occasion when on a photographic reconnaissance he and his observer shot down and destroyed two enemyscouts. He has destroyed five other hostile machines. Second Lieutenant (Temp. Lieut.) F. L. MCCREARY, S.Lanes. Regiment and R.F.C.—When his machine was attacked by a hostile scout in a thick mist the pilot was killed instaxitlyand the machine started going down with the enemy machine still following. Though wounded in the hand, he drove theenemy machine off with his machine gun and got the machine under control. He brought it to within 200 ft. of the ground,when it crashed within a mile of his aerodrome. Although wounded and much shaken he proceeded to his corps head-quarters and made his report. He showed great coolness and skill. Temp. Lieut. F. T. S. MENENDEZ, Gen. List and R.F.C.—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in carrying out photographic reconnaissances and bombing raids farbehind the enemy lines. On one occasion, when attacked by five enemy scouts, he drove three of them down and theother two then withdrew. On two other occasions he has driven down enemy machines out of control. Lieutenant (Temp. Capt.) M. D. G. SCOTT, N. Lanes. Regi-ment, Spec. Res., and R.F.C.—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in aerial combats. On one occasion his patrol encountered seven enemy machines, two of which he drove down out of control. He has destroyed eleven enemy aeroplanes, and proved himself a very dashing patrol leader. Second Lieutenant C. A. STEVENS, W. Riding Regimentand R.F.C.—He took part in over 30 successful operations over the enemy's lines, including long-distance photographicreconnaissances and bombing^ raids. On one occasion he was heavily attacked by enemy aeroplanes, one of whichhe destroyed, and returned with excellent photographs, and with his machines badly shot about. On another occasionwhen leading a bombing raid, the formation was heavily, attacked by enemy aeroplanes. He skilfully kept the forma-tion together and led it back to the aerodrome. He con- sistently set a fine example by his skill and determination. Second Lieutenant R. WINNICOTT, Devon Regiment andR.F.C.—For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in aerial combats. In a fight against the enemy scouts hedrove down two out.of control. 0n another occasion, he destroyed an enemy scout, and on three previous occasionsdrove down enemy machines out of control. His dash and determination were of the highest order. Lieutenant A. G. GOULDING, Can. Infantry and R.F.C.—While escorting a bombing squadron, he attacked and drove down a hostile two-seater machine. He showed great deter-mination and gallantry on many other occasions. DETAILS are now available of the deeds which wonawards dated November 19th last, and among the awards of the Military Cross were the following :— 2nd Lieut. (Temp. Capt.) G. L. Lloyd, Yeo. and R.F.C.—Single-handed, he attacked three enemy machines, one of which he brought down out of control. On another occasionhe attacked four enemy machines, one of which he brought down in a steep dive. He has brought down many otherenemy machines and taken part in numerous combats, dis- playing magnificent gallantry and skill on all occasions. Lieut. W. B. Ferguson, Can. Rail. Troops and R.F.C.—He has continuously done valuable work in locating targets and ranging and observing artillery fire, and was responsibleon several occasions for the destruction of hostile batteries by our artillery. He successfully took part in several aerialcombats while engaged in this work, and showed great initiative and_determination throughout. Medals for the R.F.C. IT was announced in a supplement to the Lo ndon Gazetteon March 19th, that the King has been pleased to approve of the award of the Military Medal for bravery in the field to thefollowing:— . 14115 1st Air-Mech. W. C. Lindsay, R.F.C. •.. > 5715 1st Air-Mech. F. C. Mills, R.F.C.115269 1st Air-Mech. J. Ryder, R.F.C. . 9866 ist Air-Mech. H. D. Tipler, R.F.C. • ... ..'*':43691 2nd Air-Mech. W. G. Worsdall, R.F.C. . ; The King has been pleased to approve of the MeritoriousService Medal to the undermentioned for gallantry in the performance of military duty :— 77725 2nd Air-Mech (A. Corpl.) E. Treadaway, R.F.C. 2190 ist Air-Mech. C. J. Woodford, R.F.C. .: V Life-Saving Rewards.THE King has been pleased, on the recommendation of the President of the Board of Trade, to award the SilverMedal for Gallantry in Saving Life at Sea to Flight Sub- Lieutenant (now Flight Lieutenant) James Lindsay Gordon,R.N., Flight Sub-Lieutenant (now Flight Lieutenant) George Ritchie Hodgson, R.N., Leading Mechanic (E) Sydney FrancisAnderson, and Wireless Telegraphist (A.M. II.) Bertram Harley Millichamp in recognition of their services in rescuing two menfrom an upturned float in the North Sea on May 29th last. German Excuses for Paris Raids.SOME interesting comments attributed to the General in command of the German Aerial Forces, on the reasons forthe air raids on Paris, appeared in the Cologne Gazette on March 17th. He said :— " It is true that the aerial attacks on Paris had no directmilitary aims in view, and that they also were not directed against the fortress, but against the City of Paris. The Frenchhave no reason to be indignant, as these attacks were a punish- ment for the enemy's attacks last Christmas Eve and inJanuary, and also for those again undertaken, in spite of these warnings, in February, against open towns in Germany situatediar outside the region of military operations." "Hitherto our air attacks have been exclusively directed'against such targets as were directly connected with military activities at the front. Although the majority of the enemy'sattacks against open German towns were without effect, thanks to our defensive measures, some of them have inflictedheavy sacrifices upon us." The Work of the U.S. Aviators. ACCORDING to a message from New York, the Presidenthas appointed a Commission, under Mr. Snowden Marshall, to examine the whole subject of the activities of the U.S.aviators in France, &c, while Mr. Howard E. Coffin, of the Aircraft Production Board, is investigating the delays whichhave occurred in the production of aircraft. Airscrew Analysis. WITH reference to the article by Dr. Zahm, published in our issue of January 31st, we have received the following from Mr. E. Fowler Clark, B.Sc, B.A. :— " Referring to the article by A. F. Zahm, entitled " AirscrewAnalysis," in your issue of January 31st, may I be permitted to point out an error occurring in the last section, viz., gyro-scopic loads, the nature of which, no doubt you will agree, is such that it seems advisable to offer this correction. " The linear force parallel to X on the particle m at x, y, zis statea tobe/=m«niQ, whereas this should be f = 2 m z u> n, with the result that all the gyroscopic torques derived in-succeeding paragraphs, except (18) for an entire screw, should be doubled. " In explanation of this I would say that the velocity of the particle m at x, y, z is made up of two components :— " (1) One y a, as stated, which is undergoing change of magnitude. " (2) Another, 7 w, at right angles to the first, which is undergoing change of direction. " It can be mathematically shown that the respective rates of change of velocity, each contribute a term z u> Q. to the total acceleration, which acceleration is, therefore, 2 z o> n. 332
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