| Place | Africa: Egypt, Frontier, Sinai |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00588.008 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Leckie, Harry Victor |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SINAI, 1917. FIRST AIR TO AIR MESSAGE. LIEUTENANT JACK TUNBRIDGE AT MUSTABIG LOST ONE WHEEL OFF A ...
Description
SINAI, 1917. FIRST AIR TO AIR MESSAGE. LIEUTENANT JACK TUNBRIDGE AT MUSTABIG LOST ONE WHEEL OFF A MARTINSYDE AIRCRAFT WHEN TAKING OFF TO CHASE A HUN. OUR COMMANDING OFFICER COLONEL WILLIAMS QUICKLY HAD A BLACKBOARD PAINTED WITH THE WORDS "ONE WHEEL OFF" AND FIXED TO A SLOWER BE-2E, AND SET OUT IN THE HOPE OF BEING ABLE TO WARN TUNBRIDGE, BUT DID NOT OVERTAKE HIM. ON RETURNING TUNBRIDGE FIRED A VEREY LIGHT TO SIGNIFY THAT HE WAS AWARE OF THE POSITION AND TURNING, WHEN ABOUT A MILE PAST DROME, SHUT OFF ENGINE AND GRADUALLY CAME IN AT ABOUT 8FT UNTIL THE MACHINE PANCAKED IN CENTRE OF DROME. THE ONLY DAMAGE DONE WAS A BROKEN PROPELLER. JACK TUNBRIDGE IS 2ND FROM LEFT IN FRONT GROUP. (DONOR R.H. LECKIE)