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but headed down towards the camp [[shearing?]] at a considerable distance. By great good luck I barely glided over the marsh across the landing field, and stopped well into the aerodrome. The sudden disappearance of the rhythmic drone was due, it developed, from a burned-out high tension wire in the magneto. And more than ever it is brought home to me that engine trouble is [[underline]] the [[/underline]] worry that is worthy of consideration. If the motive power is so undependable how about these trips over enemy country; what is one to do when the engine "konks" in rear of the German lines? - an interesting speculation.
Chatauaroux, Vierzon, Brouges, [[sic]] Issoudun, Tours, Orleans, and Paris are all within one-tank-full-of-essence-distance and certain privileged individuals obtain week-end permission to go over the country to