THRILLS IN THE AIR.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 29 September 1928, Page 10

THRILLS IN THE AIR.

LINDBERGH GREATLY DARING. ESCAPE FROM A COLLISION. LOS ANGELES. Sept. 20. Colon ej Charles Lindbergh, tlie famous American flier, was leading tlna Army’s famous ‘‘Three Alusketeers” in formation and stunt flying when lie nariowly escaped death. While, the pilots were demonstrating tfo? “ground strafe,” in which three planes dived at a rate of 180, .nil! cm an hour, "a Navy plane from the ground •flew directly in their path, and disaster lor all four planes loomed. Colonel Lindbergh .proved his resourcefulness in thy face of danger. In an instant he pn./led out of the dive, .his two oompan. iong following. .All thra..?, prunes whizzed by the Navy plane, which was still climbing at a mile a minute, passing with only a. few .'cot to spare. . Colonel Lindbergh had volunteered to take the place of Lieut. Williams, who was fatally injured a few days ago, as the third member ol t!i* ‘‘Musketeers.” Later Colonel L’ndbergh won roars of applause with his “Musketeer” coropanionk. Limits. ComelLuis and Woodring. Leading both into the blue hq,ghte in V formation, he nose-dived, with the nair close at his heels. He then led the V into loop , after loop doing barrel rolls and other deaith-defy-ing “stunts.” Subsequently all three led a pursuit group of planes in battledying formation, demonstrating diving attacks.