AIRCRAFT GROSS THE CHANNEL
•' A RECORD SQUADRON. BOMBS DROPPED-AT VARIOUS POINTS. .. LONDON, Feb: 12. The Admiralty/states that a .combined aeroplane and seaplane at'ta&k' .was in r-tKe last 24 houre.-JJie:. railway sUtion'at Blankeribergh. the lines i Jjeing r torn m many:, plates. .: ; dropped*' oii gon "positions at arid aJso on the power station and German mine sweepers at Zeebrugge.- "V . " r{ , The extent of ihe -damage is not known. No submarines were seen. The attackers encountered. lieavs- snow. Flight Commander* Grah'ame-TVhite fell into, the sea ofF Nieuport; but a French vessel rescued him. , Although the attackers were exposed to heavy gunfire and mitrailleuses, only two of the machines were damaged. _ /--v.:,.- LONDON, Feb; .13. V The" 22 aeroplanes - on tfye south-east coast made a fascinating spectacle when they were leaving seawarcjsl Flying singlv, they were strung across the Channel 'like a flight. of .wild- duck.lt- is estimated that ihey crossed in. 20 minutess. It is pointed out that, this. is the • largest number of aeroplanes ever engagedin the same operations^
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 15 February 1915, Page 5
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