But the thing that amazed me was, that although the machine seemed to land so gently, the damage to it was terrific--propeller and all sorts of strong things smashed to bits.
[Illustration: XXI._Lieut.

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C.Hoidge, M.C._] Ping-pong was the great game at this squadron (56th), and I used to play with a lot of them, including Hoidge and McCudden, but I did not know the latter's name at that time.

It was before he became famous.
One day I went there with Maurice Baring, and the Major was greatly excited because they had just finished making a little circular saw to cut firewood for the squadron for the winter.

The Major had a great idea that, as the A.D.C.to "Boom" was lunching, after lunch there would be an "official" opening of the circular saw.