Evening journal., 1919-10-09
MERCHANTDELIVERS.
GOODS BY AIRPLANE.
Cnntinned from First Paee

lUuilnutu lIUllA iiSh tubts
and box Of candy for Mrs. George
Carter. .tH.-
Twenty minutes after the parcel de-
livery had been completed, the machine
started on its homeward flight. MIR
Miller and Lieutenant Ellis waving their
handkerchiefs 10 the crowd as they cir
oled and passed over Il, the farewell
being responded to by practically every
one I'm the ileld.
Another aviator with a distinguished
Var record Joined the flying circus of
the Goldie Aeroplane Tours in this city
yesterday. He has been with Mr.. GOldie
in other cities and now will fly i'm Della
ware. He is Captain Atkey, an "ace" Of
the Royal British Flying Corps. Cap
tain Atkey brought a machine down
from Toronto, Canada. about two
weeks ago and VIII go 10 Newark this
afternoon. Lieutenant Ellis will stay
I'm Wilmington over Saturday and sun
day TO take up passengers from the
field at Greenville.
Captain Atkey came home from Eng
land the first week In July after being
in the air service for three years. lie
was originally with the Royal Flying
Force. lie has been credited with, as
officially proved, bringing down 40
German machines. lie has two English
and a military cross with
bar. He brought with him In his ma
chine Samuel Schenkell, manager OF the
Goldie AerOplane Tours, who win also
go TO Newark with him He carried
several passengers this morning over
Wilmington.
Captain Atkey flew IIavlland ma
chine eight months In France. ~ was
10 be shown the lines by an observer,
who was 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.
~ don't know much about a ma
chine at that time, having only flown
about Ave hours, but noticed We were
having engine trouble. In spite OF this
and contrary to instructions we crossed
the lines TO shoot at a German balloon.
We were successful in shooting Il down,
and had Just determined 10 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
800 TO 500 feet w, were struck by an
anti-aircraft fire and the machine took
fire In front. To avoid being burned to
death we slde-slipped the machine 10
ground, wing tip first. We were Just
out OF the machine a few seconds when
flames reached the petrol tanks and
burst into flames. We were then IN
No Mans Land about 800 TO COO yards
from the front line trenches. This was
in the evening; lt was Just getting dark.
The flames gave the Germans a target
and they Immediately started up the
big gun fire, but we arrived in safety.
Infantry boys OF the 2ist English Regi-
ment made us very welcome and a gem
eral good time was enjoyed. We left
there and reported back TO original
headquarters. We had been reported
missing. landed In flames. I was re-
ported killed several times. ] was
never wounded. The above experience
occurred at Gouzecourt, famous point
on The English front, It was one OF
the weakest spots and was broken !
through by The Germans. The best |
lighting months were May and June OF |
1918. We used iwo-seated lighting
machine with Rollys-Royce engine"
Captain Atkey brought home an Eng
ish bride.