TAKEN PRISONERS
TWO AIR FORGE OFFICERS FORCED LANDING IN KURDISTAN. (British Official Wireles*.) Press Association— By Telegraph—Copyright. RUGBY, April 28. News has been received by the Air Ministry that while it was engaged in reconnaisanco duties with the Iraq army in Northern Kurdistan, a Royal Air Force machine was forced to land amongst hostile tribesmen. The pilot (Flying-officer Wells) and Leading Aircraftsman Evans were taken prisoners, but it has been ascertained that they are alive and well.
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Evening Star, Issue 21090, 30 April 1932, Page 13
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77TAKEN PRISONERS Evening Star, Issue 21090, 30 April 1932, Page 13
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