A flying fighter; an American above the lines in France . hose153 THE FLYING FIGHTER word is law and whom you dare not dis-obey if you wish to avoid unpleasant con-sequences. So when the officer said, Eoberts, you gowith Hyatt as gunner, I said: Yes, sir. That was all there was to it. I might havethought a lot, but those thoughts will alwaysremain unspoken. For orders must be obeyedto the letter, whether the job is dangerousor not, under penalty of court martial forcowardice, so reads the little book calledKings Rules and Regulations. We got to a good height in very little those days t
A flying fighter; an American above the lines in France . hose153 THE FLYING FIGHTER word is law and whom you dare not dis-obey if you wish to avoid unpleasant con-sequences. So when the officer said, Eoberts, you gowith Hyatt as gunner, I said: Yes, sir. That was all there was to it. I might havethought a lot, but those thoughts will alwaysremain unspoken. For orders must be obeyedto the letter, whether the job is dangerousor not, under penalty of court martial forcowardice, so reads the little book calledKings Rules and Regulations. We got to a good height in very little those days the average photograph wastaken at the height of from 6,000 to 7,000feet. It happened to be a perfectly clear day inMay. We got to the Hun lines and they werewaiting for us it seemed. As soon as westuck our noses over their lines they startedto shell us for all they were worth, I hadnever seen such a shellirig of an aeroplanebefore, and I confess that I was thoroughlyfrightened—almost frantic. The pilot wasintent upon making good photographs, and he154.
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