| This unit contains extracts from letters that Douglas wrote from different parts of the country to his mother in Fife, telling her about his life as he trained as a naval pilot.
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Source 1
Pilot Training in Windermere
May 1915 |
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Source 2
A typical training day, Hendon
July 1915 |
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Source 3
Almost crashed
August 1915 |
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Source 4
First crash
November 1915 |
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The Avro 504, a lightweight aircraft, was developed in 1912-13 and used in WW1 for
light-bombing and reconnaissance but mainly
to train air pilots.
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