LIEUTENANT BRANDON'S EXPLOTS.
A DETERMINED FIGHT.
' (Received April 9, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, AprilS. Details of Lieutenant Brandon's flight with the .Zeppelin, state tchat left the awsrodrome with ■orders ta patrol -in trUe direction of where th-3 enemy aircraft were expected. Me sighted his guaixy and chased it, driving 'In* machine :al] out. Ho lost-sight of the airship, but finally ■re-siglrcrd her at his own level of 6000 If.ebr H-e rose 40Q''fcet above, rounded the Zeppelin's bows, sharply turned over the top, anil liberated three bombs in one svyeep. He heard three distinct detonations in the rear of the airship. The latter fired round after round from her machine-guns. 'Biamflon fe'tt f€ho bullets hit the -machine, but determined to try another shot. He saw sparks coming from Ttihe .'Zeppelhi's stern nncl 'flew towards her. He droppe-3 more explosives, despite -a Oieavy rnndhine-gun ;fire. The JZejpelin wiw 'lost in 'the «Ha;iifcness.
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Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 85, 10 April 1916, Page 5
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149LIEUTENANT BRANDON'S EXPLOTS. Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 85, 10 April 1916, Page 5
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