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accomplished their mission and struck for home with four or five scouts diving at them.  The observer had been killed and the pilot wounded (as indicated by the shot through his chocolate tin).  They had almost reached a safe landing when the pilot's last glimmer of consciousness had fled and ............
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We've had quite a few crashes on this field of late.  A French biplace Spad crumpled and killed both men; several of our single seaters have washed out trying to gain the field with dud motors.

The aerodrome is not idea anyway.  It is rough and not a good landing ground.  It is also surrounded by rows of trees or buildings, besides many telephone lines that are most treacherous.  Furthermore it is much too small.