Evening journal., 1919-10-09
MERCHANTDELIVERS
GOODS BY A!RPLANE.
Gontinned from Flrst Pace

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and box OF candy for Mrs. George
/ Carter.
Twenty minutes after the parcel de-
| livery had been completed, the machine
started on its hOmeward flight, Mr..
Miller and Lieutenant Ellis waving their
handkerchlefs 30 the crowd as they cir
cled and passed over il, the farewell
being responded TO by practically every
one In the field.
Another aviator with a distinguished
war record Joined the flying circus Of
the Goldie Aeroplane Tours in this city
yesterday. lie has been with Mr.. GOlde
In other cities and now will fly IN Della
ware. He is Captain Atkey, an ace" Of
the Royal British Flying Corps. Cap
tain Atkey brought machine down
from Toronto, Canada, about two
weeks ago and will 20 90 Newark this
afternoon. Lieutenant Ellis will stay
In Wilmington over Saturday and sun
day TO take up passengers from the
field at Greenvile
Captain Atkey came home from Eng
land the first week I'm July after being
In the air service for three years. lie
was originally with the Royal Flying
Corps and later with The Royal Air
Force. lie has been credited with, as
officially proved, bringing down 40
German machines. lie has two English
decorations, and a military cross with
bar. lie brought with him I'm his ma
chine Samuel Sohenkell, manager Of the
GOldie AerOplane Tours, who will also
go TO Newark with him. He carried
several passengers this morning over
Wilmington.
Captain Atkey few a Haviland ma
chine eight months In France. 81 was
to be shown the lines by an observer
who was a n. C.. O.. Of about Is years.
who was considered to be acquainted
with the lines" said Captain Atkey. !
speaking Of his. first combat flying in |
France.
u don't know much about a ma
chine at that time, having only flown |
about five hours, but noticed we were |
having engine trouble. In spite of this |
and contrary 10 instructions we crossed |
the lines to shoot at German balloon. |
We were successful I'm shooting IL down.
and had just determined to come back
when the engine cut out entirely We
were then 5000 feet up in the air and
six miles beyond the lines. That gave
us six miles in which to glide TO earth.
As we crossed the Hun trenches about /
500 to 500 feet we were struck by an
fire and the machine took
fire in front. To avoid being burned 10
death we side-slipped the machine TO
ground. wing tip first. We were Just
out OF the machine a few seconds when
flames reached the petrol tanks and L
burst Into flames We were then In
No Mans Land, about 500 10 COO Yards
from the front line trenches. This was
IN uhe evening; It was Just getting dark.
The flames gave the Germans a target
and they Immediately started IN the ,
)ig gun fire, but we arrived In safety
boys of the 2ist English Regl- ;
nent made us very welcome and a gen {
'ral good time was enjoyed. We left q
here and reported back 10 original {
headquarters. We had been reported I
landed in flames. was re- {
ported killed several times. was
never wounded. The above experience
occurred at G0uzecourt, a famous point
N the English front. It was one of
he weakest spots and was broken
trough by the Germans. The hest
lighting months were May and June of
9iS. We used a twoSseaied fighting
machine with Rollys-Royce engine a
Captain Atkey brought home an Eng y
ish bride. 5