Evening star., 1928-01-27

was the German ace Of aces. True. the
newcomer was alone and Richth0fen al
ways fiew with big escort: then LUZ
berry saw that several German planes
were engaged with a French squadron
some miles away. and. thinking tnat
they might be the flying barons usual
companions his hopes revived. Another
minute confirmed his belicf-his op-
ponent vas Richthcfen!
A Battle of Giants.
! Perhaps Richthofen recognized Int-
berry. for the latters reputation was
almost as great as that OF the famous
1 German AZ any rate. Richthofen,s 3
approach vas cautious and IL vas Luf-
bery who made the first attack The
German slid easily out Of danger anc
went into a side slip 10 got below anu
behind the American. LuiDery slipped
out II the line Of fire and Ricntho;en s
machine gun snar.ed al empty ar
Lufbery shot Il burst with equal lack
Of effect and then the Two whiried into
the deadly circle. each seeking for that
fatal second when his enemy would
come under his sights II vas per-
fect battle--Suc q contest at happens
. only once IN thousand conflicts. Inc
slightly superior speed and climbing
poxe. Of the one plane vas counter
balanced by the n1ansuyer ability OF
the other And 30 round and round IN
the tighteGt Of air circles the combatanta
gh.Yled Neither could gain enough
uDon the other to bring his enemy into
the deadly Tine Of the fixed position oi
his guns A few minutes 81 this wah
enough and both fighters dove out OF
the acriunage al t3e same time.
few bursts 81 longer range were fi~o
was,eo on THE all then the maneu"
ver!ng for position began again
Both men were masters neilner "ah
~ intent OH attack that he overlooked
the necessity ot perfect defense against
~ dangerous an opponent Every at
,enpt ~ one To gel on thr Others tail
failed Dy split seconds, Ten minutes
vent oy -I5-z0-25 and stili neither
use snUYeo an effective shot Gah ann
ammunition we're getting low WITH botn
sud once more the anIfling fignt speed
/ "a uu rs both trled ~ seGJc the nHshh-
lng shot Both piansS were Ti1hlen bW'
not = bl!iet had stfurk near me GhloS
sEats
Again tsafse Two great masters 0f all
fighting IKE !ancers siDit. madf thrust
snd party ~ terrifying speeds 10 the
oTningls music 0i machine guns HoA
one hAG the advantage nov ine other
a. round aud FGIHd they 1flTisd Inc
ieFfe"t offenhe NJ the Onf Was nuiliiltO
by the equally perfect defense Of The
other Eacn Tecognlzed iii hls opponent
ihe qubhtlea ~ the supref ie ali flgiItef
The fnai furry 1ent tps way ~ ne
others ~ decision had come snd this
|ss tne last rOtnld The isst Whifl vac
over snd both plsDes stfa'gilened oni
snd cautiously circied IN the faint hope
that the ~tsftnesG of one might leave
nn opening for the other nut nelthei
offered an opportunity
Ihs fg7t Nae over ann bJtb CON
tebtaHts TesIizfd H. Eatn started inI
HE o@H lines. sud 81 the two nnkcaihef
fighters passed tney mutually saIuie1 b
brave blldieT vain ~sge ~ thf hanG
Esch nHd met lis match. bat Uelihfi
hsT found bis hUperiof
IHhW Hsh the BeEt ~ bfihp fDNt
Il German plane Iw0 0syA after IAif
beTyt FlcDDfs oyer ihe Aib3ifGss 1hav v
Sae trading his patrol when they en
rDitltHre6 three German planes Wlti
the caution - the good commander
1naw f1Tsi us6e sure thEt oil his nift
we're ia tIn}T ulacst 9Th their motor
hitting smoothly. thsHiiged 10 The 81