JTox Photo. The neiv army liaison observation plane which was recently tested, and which may portend the passing of the autogiro type of aeroplane. The new ■ machine, known as the "Dragon Fly," has a iving span of 52ft and an overall length of 34ft s^in. The new machine, like the autogiro, can take off and land in a small space, "hover" in the air, and start off from a "hover" at great speed. It is for use as a liaison between infantry and artillery.
German soldiers rushing out of underground shelters along the frontier, advanced lines near the Belgian border after an air- ~, gold alarm*
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 113, 14 May 1940, Page 5
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105JTox Photo. The neiv army liaison observation plane which was recently tested, and which may portend the passing of the autogiro type of aeroplane. The new ■ machine, known as the "Dragon Fly," has a iving span of 52ft and an overall length of 34ft s^in. The new machine, like the autogiro, can take off and land in a small space, "hover" in the air, and start off from a "hover" at great speed. It is for use as a liaison between infantry and artillery. German soldiers rushing out of underground shelters along the frontier, advanced lines near the Belgian border after an air~, gold alarm* Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 113, 14 May 1940, Page 5
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