strange

am trying to find article on pilot named strange who was flung from his craft but managed to hang onto drum of his lewis until he was able to regain control of his plane. thx
perry

[Ginger.]

http://www.leachintl.com/heritage/heritage-2-99.html

ginger
thx

[TomVrille]

The pilot to whom you refer was Lewis Strange, who was one of the pioneers in arming his aircraft with a machinegun. On 10 May 1915, Strange attempted to attack an Aviatik while flying a Martinsyde scout with an over-the-wing Lewis gun. The empty drum of the Lewis became stuck in place, so Strange stood up in the cockpit and tried to wrestle the empty drum free. His ship stalled, rolled inverted, and Strange ended up dangling from the drum which only moments earlier he had been trying to free. This episode has been recorded in a number of references, but the original telling of the tale was in Recollections of an Airman by Lewis A. Strange.

[Graeme]

He was LOUIS Arbon Strange. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and received the Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross and Distinguished Flying Cross. His younger brother, Gilbert John, flew with No 40 Squadron and submitted claims for seven victories before being shot down and killed on 24 September 1918.

Graeme