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dropped disgustingly from 1700 to 1400 r.p.m. So I fluttered about and had to quit chinking to be able to stay where I was at 4000 meters. I made a bit of a left turn and when I looked around for Put again he was not to be seen.

Way up above his ^[[former]] position I located him and turned toward him, but just then I discerned that up top was a Bosche with Put chinking steadily in a different position. So...

Earlier, before our flight Putnam had said, "I'm going over and if I pick a fight you can follow if you want to, and if you have engine trouble for heavens sake go home." Well, I