1917 Eagles Fall
“The attack was not signalled by a barrage but a hurricane. It was five minutes of the most intense noise I had ever heard. Every gun fired for five minutes and then, at five thirty the attack began.
We were helpless. The snow still fell. As the morning drew on we became increasingly frustrated. Finally at eleven, it stopped. “Archie, let me take the Pups up and see how the attack is going.”
He pointed to the field, it was covered in snow. “How can you take off in that? You’ll never ...get up.”
“The Pup is the lightest fighter we have and needs the shortest runway. It is worth a shot. Then you can clear the field of snow.”
I could see the debate going on in the Scotsman’s head. If the attack had started then we needed eyes in the sky to watch for the Hun. “Right but you try it first and if you think you can’t get up then abort. I won’t risk all three of you.”
“You are a brick. Freddie, Johnny, let’s go.”MoreLess
We were helpless. The snow still fell. As the morning drew on we became increasingly frustrated. Finally at eleven, it stopped. “Archie, let me take the Pups up and see how the attack is going.”
He pointed to the field, it was covered in snow. “How can you take off in that? You’ll never ...get up.”
“The Pup is the lightest fighter we have and needs the shortest runway. It is worth a shot. Then you can clear the field of snow.”
I could see the debate going on in the Scotsman’s head. If the attack had started then we needed eyes in the sky to watch for the Hun. “Right but you try it first and if you think you can’t get up then abort. I won’t risk all three of you.”
“You are a brick. Freddie, Johnny, let’s go.”MoreLess
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