. Ellington 1918. y natural flyers. Considerable bomb raiding work is done at night as well as bomb dropping. European instructorshave commented favorably upon the accuracy of the American bombers who, at night, have been known tohit a target at 6,000 feet with startling regularity. The entire course is similar to that received overseas. The stranger at Ellington Field at night might question his eyes. Were he not told the truth, he mightbelieve that the stars had gone suddenly crazy and were running wild about the heavens. It is chiefly byits activity that the lights of a ship can be distingu
. Ellington 1918. y natural flyers. Considerable bomb raiding work is done at night as well as bomb dropping. European instructorshave commented favorably upon the accuracy of the American bombers who, at night, have been known tohit a target at 6,000 feet with startling regularity. The entire course is similar to that received overseas. The stranger at Ellington Field at night might question his eyes. Were he not told the truth, he mightbelieve that the stars had gone suddenly crazy and were running wild about the heavens. It is chiefly byits activity that the lights of a ship can be distinguished from the stars. The giant calcium had ceased its vigil. The last night ship had been placed in the hangar. A stillness,almost uncanny, sinister, was broken by the sound of the bugle. Dawn was just beyond the Eastern hori-zon. As lights appeared in the tents and barracks, night flyers were retiring to the softly muttered grum-bles of those who were beginning another days work. Page 81] [ELLINGTON FIELD—1918. ELLINGTON FIELD—1918] [Page 82
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