April 1917 Bloody April
The squadron arrived in France on 8th March and took up residence at Bellevue. Preparations were well advanced for the new spring offensive and
gay video clip nobody was surprised when the opening artillery barrage began about ten days later. Low cloud and strong winds kept the RFC on the ground for much of the month and High Command bemoaned the lack
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gay video clip SE5 as well, of course, as the Bristol F2. On the German side, a new Albatros, the DIII, and a new Roland fighter were making their presence felt.
Phillip did his best to settle into his new squadron. He was teamed with a Second Lieutenant by the name of Henry Jardine. Henry was a cheerful youngster with a mass of sandy hair
gay video clip and a rash of freckles. He was fresh from the Observers’ training school and was full of enthusiasm and had, to Phillip’s mind, that vital ingredient, a willingness to learn. Phillip passed on everything he could from his own experiences as an observer and Henry was soon hand-loading his Lewis drums just as Phillip had done. On the rare days in March that flying was possible, Phillip took every opportunity to get airborne. They practiced firing at ground targets and Henry showed himself to be an adequate gunner. They also practiced navigation and became familiar with the
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By the end of the month the Squadron was declared ready for operations. The ground crew had been brought up to strength and a supply of spares and equipment had arrived from England. The biggest worry was over parts for the engines. Demand far outstripped supply and
gay video clip only a resourceful adjutant was able to get the squadron what it needed. Bad weather kept them on the ground until the morning of April 5th. Leefe-Robinson’s Flight was detailed to undertake a reconnaissance in force in the Douai sector of the front. They were in high spirits as they left the briefing. Two months of training with the new aeroplanes was to be put to the test at last.
Phillip and Henry were the fifth aircraft to take off and
gay video clip climb slowly into a patchwork sky. The patrol was to penetrate far behind the German lines. Phillip felt that familiar lethargy, which always seemed to precede imminent action. He did not feel unduly concerned. The ‘Biff’ was a much better aircraft than the old BE2s or even the RE8s. The Flight ascended through broken
gay video clip cloud before levelling off at the designated patrol height of 13,000 feet. As usual, it was bitterly cold in the clear air and Phillip was grateful for the deep cockpit of the Bristol. Behind him, Henry crouched down, checking their progress against the map and ensuring that the modified 97 round drums for his guns were stowed securely. Phillip issued a sharp reminder to be on the look out for HAs
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