John Haworth Drewry Letters
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| − | "stunting" we will begin to fly "scouts", probably Sopwith "Camels". These are a very fast , single-seater, fighting machine, doing almost 130 miles an hour (This information not for publication). These little machines have a small wing spread, are very strong, light and tremendously high powered. | + | "stunting" we will begin to fly "scouts", probably Sopwith "Camels". These are a very fast , single-seater, fighting machine, doing almost 130 miles an hour (This information not for publication). These little machines have a small wing spread, are very strong, light and tremendously high powered. In these we will be "stunting" a good deal - looping, spinning and in fact learning the art of "tumbling haphazard all over the sky". My flight commander, Capt. Gethin, took me up in an Avro and did a few stunts with me. He is a splendid pilot with lots of experience so I felt quite confident in him and |
| − | In these we will be "stunting" a good deal -looping, spinning and in fact learning the art of "tumbling haphazard all over the sky". | + | |
| − | My flight commander, Capt. Gethin, took me up in an Avro and did a few stunts with me. He is a splendid pilot with lots of experience so I felt quite confident in him and | + | BC Archives, 93-6553 |
| + | Box 4 | ||
| + | DREWRY FAMILY | ||
| + | Selected Correspondence, 1917 – 1919. | ||
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"stunting" we will begin to fly "scouts", probably Sopwith "Camels". These are a very fast , single-seater, fighting machine, doing almost 130 miles an hour (This information not for publication). These little machines have a small wing spread, are very strong, light and tremendously high powered. In these we will be "stunting" a good deal - looping, spinning and in fact learning the art of "tumbling haphazard all over the sky". My flight commander, Capt. Gethin, took me up in an Avro and did a few stunts with me. He is a splendid pilot with lots of experience so I felt quite confident in him and
BC Archives, 93-6553 Box 4 DREWRY FAMILY Selected Correspondence, 1917 – 1919.