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CaptainLewis · 17 April 2002, 05:39 PM

... and Albert, I'll be more than happy to scan & send you a copy of this article...
* *Now for something for us to occupy our time while we take Hugh's suggestion and wait for the book to come out: it's from Mick Davis' SOPWITH AIRCRAFT (Crowood Press, 1999), page 59, a 'sidebar' entitled "Exploits of Pups":
* "15 August [1917] - Lt W.A. Pritt (66 Sqn) flew to Marcke aerodrome in the dark and dropped one 20lb bomb from 100ft right in the middle of a group of machines on the aerodrome. He dropped a second which fell in a road, and a third which just missed the machines, then dropped a fourth on Herelbout siding which was full of troops. Just as he was doing this he saw an Albatros scout getting off the aerodrome so attacked it and saw it crash on the houses north-east of the aerodrome. On turning round he saw another machine getting off the aerodrome. This he also attacked and it made a half turn, side-slipped, then crashed on the aerodrome. He then silenced a machine gun that was firing at him and returned home."
* I've submitted the above without comment; I leave it to your imagination as to its implications...
* BTW, it's good to see you, Wayne, back at The Forum; it's been over a year, and I still enjoy reading your fine book...
* Again BTW, Barker did lie on one occaision that I know of; it's detailed in Ralph's book, in which Barker took credit for another pilot's victory...
VBR,
Captain "L & C" Lewis
PS ... but he only made this claim in a letter home to his folks.
PPS As you were...

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CaptainLewis Scout Pilot Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Belle Harbor, New York Posts: 478	... and Albert, I'll be more than happy to scan & send you a copy of this article... * Now for something for us to occupy our time while we take Hugh's suggestion and wait for the book to come out: it's from Mick Davis' SOPWITH AIRCRAFT (Crowood Press, 1999), page 59, a 'sidebar' entitled "Exploits of Pups": "15 August [1917] - Lt W.A. Pritt (66 Sqn) flew to Marcke aerodrome in the dark and dropped one 20lb bomb from 100ft right in the middle of a group of machines on the aerodrome. He dropped a second which fell in a road, and a third which just missed the machines, then dropped a fourth on Herelbout siding which was full of troops. Just as he was doing this he saw an Albatros scout getting off the aerodrome so attacked it and saw it crash on the houses north-east of the aerodrome. On turning round he saw another machine getting off the aerodrome. This he also attacked and it made a half turn, side-slipped, then crashed on the aerodrome. He then silenced a machine gun that was firing at him and returned home." * I've submitted the above without comment; I leave it to your imagination as to its implications... * BTW, it's good to see you, Wayne, back at The Forum; it's been over a year, and I still enjoy reading your fine book... * Again BTW, Barker did lie on one occaision that I know of; it's detailed in Ralph's book, in which Barker took credit for another pilot's victory... VBR, Captain "L & C" Lewis PS ... but he only made this claim in a letter home to his folks. PPS As you were... __________________ HOORAY FOR CAPTAIN LEWIS! (sung to the tune of "Hooray for Captain Spaulding!") Hooray for Captain Lewis, Historical Researcher! Jon Guttman's besmircher! Hooray, hooray, hooray! He set off in defiance, FAA non-compliance, And risked nine lives for science, hey hey! He's the one-eyed kitty who drank in every meter-- "And Beaujolais by the liter!" Hooray, hooray, hooray!