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It was always vees
Mr. Dickins describes formation flying, chain of command in the air, and difficulty maintaining a full complement of aircraft in a flight.
I had no room to manoeuvre
Mr. Dickins describes an incident wherein a piece of shrapnel disables his engine and he has to fly back to base “dead stick.”
Germans on his tail
Mr. Dickins describes the strengths and limitations of the German and British fighters, and the vulnerability of aircraft flying outside of a protected formation.
He was a bold fellow
Mr. Dickins describes the DH-9's weapons, flying in formation and protecting other aircraft in a flight. Included is his description of shooting down a German Fokker D-7 fighter in a head-on confrontation.
Daylight bombing
Mr. Dickins describes the DH-9 bomber and its armaments, and the different types of bombing missions he flew.
The first plane I ever flew
Mr. Dickins describes getting his commission in the Royal Flying Corps and outlines the various aircraft which he flew.
Sixty eight answered roll call
Mr. Dunn reflects on the human cost of war, referencing his areas of action, and questions the deployment of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment to Gallipoli.
We took their trenches
Mr. Dunn describes his unit’s arrival in the Dardanelles and the many inconveniences and obstacles faced by the troops.
Thousands of graves
Mr. Ganong describes a pilgrimage to France and being overwhelmed by the number of graves. He offers high praise to the War Graves Commission and expresses appreciation for a luncheon hosted by the Minister of Veterans Affairs.
Humor kept us going
Mr. Ganong describes some of the humorous diversions which lessened the stress of the war: poetry, theatre, and ventriloquism.
Helped by a German doctor
Mr. Ganong talks about being aware of the poorer conditions prior to his time in service, and describes the experience of a wounded friend captured by the Germans.
Civilians suffer the most
Mr. Ganong reflects on the enemy soldier, civilians displaced and killed during warfare, and expresses his contempt for warmongers.
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