The Archive · 1938

"I Think I Got One"

"I think I got one," said a foreign aviator who piloted a Chinese aeroplane during to-day's raid. The aviator, who is believed to be an American, told the story of how he waited for the Japanese to leave Hankow. Flying at a height of from 12000 io 13000 he encountered Japanese planes on the way back to few miles east of the He down and opened both maching-guns. The Japanese craft immediately zoomed down and, disappearing into the clouds, was lost to sight The funeral will take place tomorrow of the two foreign airmen who were killed when their aeroplane crashed while taking off yesterday from the Hankow aerodrome, One of the pilots was killed instantly. while the other was seriously injured and died later of his wounds.

The as a victory.

"In the Tests that followed body-3 line has been buried, and the cricket contact between Marylebone and Melbourne has mellowed anew."

Reuter, plane burst into flames and was destroyed.—Reuter.

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