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Billy Bishop VC

More than half of the RFC pilots killed during World War One died in training, not combat. So although Canadian Billy Bishop would claim 72 victories, he had to face the most dangerous part of war flying first… I tried very hard On November 1st, 1916, I was sent to a school for elementary training in the air. This consisted, first of all, in going up … Continue reading Billy Bishop VC

airscapemagDecember 10, 2014September 8, 201612 Comments

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