ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
CHANGING GEAR IN AIR.
AMERICAN'S DARING FEAT.
United Service. NEW YORK, July 9. Four fliers had a hairbreadth escape at Atlanta, when at an altitude of 1000 ft. Two pilots went aloft in each of two aeroplanes for the purpose of demonstrating that landing gear could be changed in the
One pilot, Bonnie Rowe, climbed out of the cockpit of No. 1 aeroplane and, hanging by his feet from the wing, pulled off a wheel and tossed it back into the cockpit. Then he signalled <0 No. 2 aeroplane to lower another wheel. Things went splendidly until a gust of wind caught the rope and carried it into the propeller of No. 1 machine, smashing the blades and dragging the aeroplanes together. One pilot cut the rope with a pocket knife. The aeroplanes veered apart, and the one without .1 propeller was carefully glided into a cotton field.
While they were descending Rowo climbed into the cockpit, retrieved the wheel, and in tho last 100 ft. above the ground lie fastened it in position. His companion glided to a perfect landing. Their friends in No. 2 aeroplane were still aloft and anxiously watched them.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20304, 11 July 1929, Page 11
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