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An Aeroplane (59)
APRIL 18TH. - ILFRACOMBE, DEVON.
A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea between Combe Martin and Lynton, and one of the crew was believed to have baled out, but nothing was found, and it was learnt later that...
An Aeroplane (68)
APRIL 29TH. - HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.
A Spitfire aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but only a large patch of oil was found. - Rewards, £7 15s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (77)
MAY 3RD. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
A German aeroplane had been reported downin the sea half a mile from the shore, but the crew of four landed in their rubber dinghy unaided and were arrested. - Rewards, £19 9s....
An Aeroplane (6)
JANUARY 7TH. - NEWQUAY, CORNWALL.
A British aeroplane had been reported in the sea, but her crew of three had been rescued by a fishing boat before the life-boat arrived. - Rewards, £13 2s.
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An Aeroplane (34)
MARCH 13TH. - THURSO, AND WICK, CAITHNESS-SHIRE. A British aeroplane was expected to come down, probably at sea, but it reached land before crashing.- Rewards : Thurso, £21 9s. ; Wick, £8 13s..
An Aeroplane (44)
APRIL 13TH. - BARROW, LANCASHIRE.
A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but her crew were picked up by atrawler about twenty miles N.W. of Morecambe Bay lightship and the life-boat was recalled by wireless....
An Aeroplane (45)
APRIL 14TH. - CROMARTY. A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but it was learned later that the crew had reached the shore unaided. - Rewards, £5..
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APRIL 14TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
A bombing aeroplane had been reporteddown in the sea some twenty miles out, but nothing could be found. The life-boat covered seventy miles. - Rewards, £13 12s..
An Aeroplane (48)
JULY 19TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. A R.A.F. aeroplane had come down off Littlehampton, but the life-boat was recalled as the pilot had got ashore without help. - Rewards, £7 15s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (81)
AUGUST 11TH. - SELSEY, SUSSEX. A Hurricane aeroplane was reported to have crashed in the sea five miles west of Selsey Bill, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £6 3s. 6d.