Today in Aviation History : Days on the Wing

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Would you mind helping us grow Historic Wings? Please forward this message to a friend today! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. HISTORIC WINGS Days on the Wing Today in Aviation :: April 25, 2013 We need to expand our readership! Please forward this story to a friend today! Belgium's top balloon-busting ace, Willy Coppens, would drop down from on high, his Hanriot HD-1 fighter plane swooping in toward his favorite target -- a German artillery observation balloon, the type known as a "sausage" or "dragon".  Time and again, his deadly fire would hit the German balloons, igniting their gas bags into an inferno of hydrogen.  Then, as fast as he had come, he would veer away and back across the lines while German anti-aircraft artillery would fire pointlessly in his wake.  In the summer of 1918, he knocked down dozens of balloons and became the recognized master of the art, a skill known on both sides of the lines. If anything, his plane was unmistakable since he had it painted in blue and emblazoned the fuselage sides with the symbol of a thistle sprig wearing a top hat.  Recognizing the deadly killer as he came, again and again, the Germans finally decided that he had to be taken down.  Carefully, they developed a plan.  They would pack a balloon with explosives and winch it into the skies, then wait for him to come.  When he did, they would wait until he was near enough, making his attack pass, and then they would trigger the bomb, destroying not only the unmanned decoy balloon but killing Coppens as well. Everything was prepared.  The Germans put the balloon into the skies -- and they waited, certain that this time, they would get him. Continue Reading =>   Photo of the Day The Belgian ace, Jan Olieslagers, poses in front of his Sopwith Camel. Photo Credit:  Photographer Unknown Copyright © 2013 Historic Wings Magazine, All rights reserved. You have received this message because you opted in to our newsletter on our website -- historicwings.com. Our mailing address is: Historic Wings Magazine 118 N. Johnson Road Sterling, VA 20164 Add us to your address book Copyright © 2013 Historic Wings & Thomas Van Hare All Rights Reserved

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Event : 2013 05 25 & 26 Meeting Les Accros Du Servo

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De : NICOLAS Francois

Bonjour à tous,

C'est avec plaisir que le club "Les Accros Du Servo" de Gembloux, vous convie à notre meeting annuel.

Vous trouverez sur l'affiche ci-jointe les coordonnées du terrain.

Au planning, le samedi 25 mai de 14 à 18h, acceuil des modélistes et vols libres d'entraînement (panneau des fréquences). Seul la vente de boissons sera ouverte.

Le samedi soir à partir de 18h, repas "tiré du sac" sur le terrain avec tous les modélistes et leurs familles. Un barbecue sera prêt et disponible, tout comme la vente de boissons.

Le dimanche 26 mai de 10 à 18h, démonstrations d'aéromodélisme pour le public local (vols libres, tente de fréquences). Vente de boissons, pain saucisses (barbecue) et frites disponible.

En espérant vous y voir, nous vous souhaitons un bon week-end et de bons vols.

A bientôt

François

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