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Page 274
... officers . When Germany protested violation of U. S. neu- trality , the name was changed to Lafayette Escadrille ... officer . Rickenbacker trained under him . Lufbery had 17 kills to his credit when he was shot down . Here a lion cub ...
... officers . When Germany protested violation of U. S. neu- trality , the name was changed to Lafayette Escadrille ... officer . Rickenbacker trained under him . Lufbery had 17 kills to his credit when he was shot down . Here a lion cub ...
Page 279
... officers undertook breath - catching experiments to prove the airplane's versatility and win support . In 1923 Lt. John A. Macready and Lt. Oakley G. Kelly coaxed their fuel - heavy Fokker monoplane aloft on the first nonstop ...
... officers undertook breath - catching experiments to prove the airplane's versatility and win support . In 1923 Lt. John A. Macready and Lt. Oakley G. Kelly coaxed their fuel - heavy Fokker monoplane aloft on the first nonstop ...
Page 489
... officers . No one bothered much about schedules . In fact , when the train arrived for once at the ap- pointed hour and a passenger congratulated the stationmaster , he blandly replied : " Mere coincidence , sir . The train was due here ...
... officers . No one bothered much about schedules . In fact , when the train arrived for once at the ap- pointed hour and a passenger congratulated the stationmaster , he blandly replied : " Mere coincidence , sir . The train was due here ...
Contents
Flight to Adventure Flying Their Own Singleengine Plane a Daring | v |
To the Men at South Pole Station By Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd | 1 |
Fledgling Wings of the Air Force By Thomas W McKnew | 266 |
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