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When designing the Softail Deluxe, the company's engineers have spent a lot of time in the ergonomy department; thereby the motorcycle offers a very comfortable riding position thanks to its low seat with slim sides and the pull-back handlebar.
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Lyrics for the Little One
Lyrics seem to capture my emotions in ways I never could. I'm sure these will seem dated, but hopefully not. Granny and Granddad gave me the Kingston Trio, Clancy Brothers, Beach Boys and John Denver, and they are all pretty cool! So give it a chance...
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To know that others do not see you
as you see you.
Maybe you thought you weren't
the problem.
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annoying, a jerk, a complete ass.
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and hate who you have become.
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Mary Mary's 12-Step Program to Success
- Tuesday, September 06, 2005
8) Try something unexpectedly new and wonderful for new record. Check.
Although some songs on their latest release are textbook "Mary Mary" tracks, complete with ultra-polished urban radio beats and gospel-laced harmonies, they also prove that motherhood can mean new energy for new things. Tina is quick to respond to the idea that having a family means losing your creative spark. "I think the consensus is that you are supposed to become a lot more conservative, a lot more boring overall when you have children. A lot of your time is consumed with children, but for the most part, it seems to me that you are the same person. Maybe your personality even deepens."
Tina may have become even more detailed-oriented than before and Erica more free spirited, but these two still balance and complement each other creatively. Ultimately, the tiebreaker may have been their long-time collaborator, super producer and Erica's husband, Warryn Campbell (Brandy, Luther Vandross, Sisqo). Suddenly, the ladies' smooth sound is injected with touches of '60s soul, 1930s' big band swing, Andrew Sisters-esque harmonies and even gritty blues gospel. Although these turns were admittedly a stretch, Erica's excitement about their musical growth is obvious. "When we first started writing, it was very important for us to not write what had been written in the same way that it had been written before. Being unique, original and not predictable is important to who we are."
9) Make sure trite lyrics don't stymie good music. Check.
Regarding their growth as lyricists, Tina explains how they avoided stagnation and kept their eyes on reaching those unfamiliar with churchy language. "We had teams of people not necessarily from the Christian world, and they would push us … they would question some of the things we would put into the songs that we initially wrote. They would say, 'I don't really understand what you are talking about, but I guess it sounds good; I don't really get it but I like it.'" She continues, "You want people to understand what you are talking about; you want to push people to think and to paint a picture, not just to make something that sounds good." And lest anyone get the idea that the sisters sit around tweaking their lyrics to be interesting and clever, Erica is quick to note that sometimes she was struck with a song while heating a bottle of milk. She says plainly, "It's not always such a deep process, but if it's already been said, it's like 'Nope, no clichés, sorry, good-bye.'"
10) Prayerfully seek God's will for new album and upcoming tour. Check.
Ultimately neither public nor family expectation set the bar for their new release. For Tina and Erica, their existence as Mary Mary seems boiled down to a mantra-like prayer they recalled throughout this new project: "God, if you're not speaking, we don't want to pick up the pen and write. If you're not a part of this creativity, because we're just trying to get the job done or meet the standards of the record company or whoever, would you please make us aware of that so we can put the pencil down and go home? What we want to do is your will, and what we want to say is what you would have us say."
11) Dress and feed, dance and sing with the babies. Check.
12) Continue great musical career. Check.
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Update 7/25: Here's a post from Charles Cooper at CNet News.com with his take on the Beet.TV panel about the future of video. He does a much better job than I did of articulating some of the Rubik Cube challenges facing media companies, all things discussed at Stanford. My own post from the event: On […] [Read More]
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Car Blows Red Light And Crushes Biker
Posted by Break.com Staff on Jun. 29, 2007
Posted by Break.com Staff on Jun. 29, 2007
Why is that cop just casually strolling over to the scene, and not even paying attention to the biker obviously writhing on the ground?
could the cop get there ANY slower?
Is the bike still Ok?
 he's gonna be sore in the morning
 The first cop on the seen should have just shot the retard driver.
 Don't these Asians know they should be teaching Americans math, not riding mopeds?
 hitting the car on the way down helped.
"Blowing a red light"???????? Is that what you guys call it? Sounds f-cking ridiculous to me... surely most people would say "running a red light" and the description guy for this vid is just a retard!
mopeds are 5 points.
Is he on his cell phone calling the police?
 Ya gotta love those Asian drivers!!
this driver should have his balls cut off for that...then make him eat them...hahaha
 What a fatty i think if that happend and i was the security or what ever i would sprint over there
Not a good day for the moped rider. Thank God he survived.
Thats what he gets for driving a moped
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 dang can some1 say ragdoll? lol stupid china people cant see
so THATS: how breakdancing got started!
Someone: has a shitload of explaining to do at the station later on
dam: I know that hurt
FAKE: they're not even speaking engrish.
i like how at the end: the driver leaves the victim laying there mangled to check out the damage on his car.
LOL: I laughed when neither of them looked at the injured guy.
its normal: autside the united states this hapend every day,some people in some countries just dont know how to drive,
lol: the car broke his fall
..: ouchers.
FAKE: They dont make that car in blue And so ends my impersonation of 65% of the commentary on break
red lights: Appearently red lights mean something totally different in countries outside of North America.
Wtf: Was that a cop that saw it happened if it was he didn't even attempt to see the injured...
holy shit: that was gnrly
when: you first see the guy hit the ground, he lands like a dummy, then he starts moving and youre like"oh damnnn"
Very cool...: you can actually see the pooh flying out the legs of his trousers whilst he's twirling in the air. Classic.
terrible: Absolutely horrifying and terrible, just wicked and foul... but if the motorcyclist had a BOX on, the whole thing would be very funny!
he died when he got the hospital bill!
lol ur funny....not........but i do wonder if that dude died or not.....had to of broken some bones
yes MOST DEF he didnt even stop and say hey are you ok? i love how it was a woman driving.
did it really piss you off that much
cause: we all know the hells angels are worried about gas prices and are now riding mopeds
oh.. its gonna hurt alright!: when the Hells Angels show up at the DRIVERS house!
amazingly there are other languages in the world then english i know it came as a shock to me too =O
engrish>: yo mama's tiddyz are fake
Ha: There are over 1 billion of them, who cares about one right?
And other people: have no idea how to spell properly
yeah: after breaking his arms and spine!
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I just waited for 45 minutes as my book processed and uploaded. Right at the very end it said that it finished but a chunk was out of sequence. Now when I go to blurb.com it does not recognize that I've uploaded a book. Do I have to go through the entire upload process again? If so what happened so it doesn't happen again?
Hello jcarnesi;
There are MANY reasons why uploads fail; many out of Blurb's control…
The upload clearly failed, so you will need to start again. There is no FTP style "Resume" facility available.
You will know when the upload is succesful because you will get a pop-up window at the end inviting you to proceed to buy your book…
Give it another go… there's no articular reason why it will fail again…
Good luck;
I hae the same problem as well. I tried to upload my book again, and the same error occur. Is thee any thing I can do?
I, too, have had the upload fail about 5 times today. Turned off the firewall, got off wireless and hardwired my PC and upgraded the software, all to no avail. Not sur ehow to turn off the "network firewall" either. I think there needs to be more directions on the upload proccess since it seems that many are experiencing technical difficulties!
Howdy all,
Upload issues are best handled by Customer Support. They won't quit until your book is online. Please click here to drop them a line, and you'll soon get the assistance you need.
Best regards and thank you for your patience,
I too keep getting this problem. It fails at different points each time – sometimes in the image upload, sometimes in processing page x, sometimes where it is uploading X mb of Ymb. I have not successfully posted a book yet but been trying for days. I have contacted support with little assistance.
And it doesnt matter what time of day either – nighttime or lunchtime.
what gives?
I have been trying all day, at least 8 times so far, and each time takes at least 30 minutes before I get a message saying connection lost……this seems to be a major problem experienced by many at the moment…….I trust Blurb will sort this out soon………….
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i'm also having issues with upload today… i've tried 12 times (on two different computers, all different configs — wireless, hardwired, xp, vista, no firewall, firewall, laptop, desktop… all give me a failed upload with the same "chunk out of sequence" frustration. please please please fix. holiday ordering just got a whole lot harder. :(
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Me too. I have been trying to upload a book all day, and keep getting "out of sequence chunk" error. I have tried different computers, networks, configurations. Spent hours trying to get this thing uploaded, with no luck. Strange thing is I just uploaded a book last week from this computer with no problems whatsoever. I am begining to wonder and hope that it is a problem on the blurb servers and they will solve it soon.
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Hi folks,
Indeed we're aware of this issue and working on it. A lot of people are successfully uploading their books, so trying again and on different connections, etc. is the way to go.
Thanks for your patience as we sort this out.
– Kathy
Hi Kathy,
Your message says you are working on the issue. I've been trying and trying. All my pictures are right rez, firewall and anti-virus off, hardwire to cable etc… reviewed all this forum section for answers but…
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Lenovo's latest lineup of IdeaPad laptops is likely the last before Ivy Bridge later this year.
The latest Y and G series IdeaPads get modest mainstream updates at CES 2012.
Samsung's sleek Series 7 Chronos is a 15-inch Windows laptop that's a close match to the 15-inch MacBook Pro--and it costs less, too.
The Sony Vaio Z series is thin and light enough to bother the MacBook Air, and is the first PC to use Intel's Light Peak technology, for speedy data transfer.
Non-ThinkPad news: the IdeaPad Z-series offers up affordable entertainment laptops, while new U-series machines include upgraded ULV processors from Intel.


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The funds appropriated by the Act of December 26, 1969 (83 Stat. 447, 453), to pay a judgment in favor of the petitioners, the Delaware Tribe of Indians in docket 298, and the Absentee Delaware Tribe of Western Oklahoma, and others, in docket 72, together with any interest thereon, after payment of attorney fees, litigation expenses, and such expenses as may be necessary in effecting the provisions of this subchapter, shall be distributed as provided herein.
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'GI Bill' Parody Draws Official Response
February 21, 2013 by UPI - United Press International, Inc.
WASHINGTON, (UPI) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's office confirms it queried the Pentagon about a satirical report that Guantanamo detainees will get GI Bill benefits.
The parody appeared in The Duffel Blog, founded in 2012 by a Marine veteran and frequently described as a military version of the satirical news website, The Onion.
It quoted a fictitious Defense Department spokesman as saying, "By allowing the detainees to use the Department of Veterans Affairs, we hope to completely crush their souls with bureaucracy" — and included a made-up quote attributed to Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, saying his department is prepared to process detainees' GI Bill benefits claims "in 12-15 years as per standard operating procedure."
McConnell, R-Ky., wrote to a Pentagon official in November "on behalf of a constituent who has contacted me regarding Guantanamo Bay prisoners receiving Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits," Wired magazine reported Tuesday.
"I would appreciate your review and response to my constituent's concerns," he wrote.
Lt. Col. Todd Breasseale, a Pentagon spokesman, told Wired, "The very idea that the U.S. government would extend GI Bill benefits to enemy detainees is a patent absurdity."
"The senator's office had a request from a constituent asking us to inquire about an issue," McConnell spokesman Michael Brumas said. "Our office forwarded the constituent's question to the Defense Department."
The Duffel Blog carried articles Wednesday with such headlines as "Afghanistan declared gun-free zone" and "Change of command ceremony dissolves into giant orgy."


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MTSU Professor Reacts To Violence In Ukraine
by Emily Luxen
Murfreesboro, Tenn. - As violence continues to erupt in Ukraine, many in Middle Tennessee with ties to the country have been keeping a close watch on the developing situation.
In the political science department at Middle Tennessee State University, discussions on the topic are common. For Dr. Andrei Korobkov, a Russian politics professor, the issue is personal.
"I am checking websites, watching TV and skyping with friends and colleagues in Ukraine," said Dr. Korobkov.
Dr. Korobkov said there are multiple Ukrainian students at the school and professors with connections to the area. He is a native of Moscow, but has made frequent trips to Ukraine, and said the country is deeply divided.
"Ukraine right now to some extent represents the United States before the Civil War," said Dr. Korobkov. "There are two nations, two societies with different views forced together."
Protests began in late November when the Ukrainian President turned away from a trade deal with the European Union and accepted a bailout from Russia. Tensions reached a boiling point Tuesday when riot police drove through the streets with water cannons and stun grenades, and protestors fought back. More than 25 people have been killed and hundreds injured.
"The position right now on both sides is totally unacceptable," said Dr. Korobkov. "They have already decided to go violent, and under the conditions it is impossible to find a compromise."
However, Wednesday evening, Ukraine's president announced he and opposition leaders had agreed on a truce to end the violence. Dr. Korobkov said the situation is still unresolved.
"It can turn into a civil war, or it can come to a compromise," said Dr. Korobkov. "It's hard to predict right now."
The foreign ministers of France, Germany and Poland are set to travel to Kiev Thursday to survey the situation. They, along with their U.S. allies, could impose sanctions against the government if violence continues.
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James McCudden
|James Thomas Byford McCudden
|28 March 1895
Gillingham, England
|9 July 1918 (aged 23)
Auxi-le-Château, France
|Buried at
|Wavans British Cemetery
|United Kingdom
| British Army
Royal Air Force
|Years of service
|1910 – 1918
|No. 56 Squadron RAF
|Victoria Cross
Distinguished Service Order & Bar
Military Cross & Bar
Military Medal
Croix de Guerre (France)
James Thomas Byford McCudden VC, DSO & Bar, MC & Bar, MM (28 March 1895 – 9 July 1918) was an English First World War flying ace and among the most highly decorated airmen in British military history.
Born in 1895 to a middle class family with military traditions, McCudden joined the Royal Engineers in 1910. Having an interest in mechanics he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) in 1913 at which time he first came into regular contact with aircraft. Out the outbreak of war in 1914 he flew as an observer before training as a fighter pilot in 1916.
He claimed his first victory in September 1916. McCudden claimed his fifth victory—making him an ace—on 15 February 1917. For the next six months he served as an instructor and flew defensive patrols over London. He returned to the frontline in the summer, 1917. That same year he dispatched a further 31 enemy aircraft while claiming multiple victories in one day on 11 occasions.
With his six British medals and one French, McCudden received more awards for gallantry than any other airman of British nationality serving in the First World War. He was also one of the longest serving. By 1918, in part due to a campaign by the Daily Mail newspaper, McCudden became one of the most famous airmen in the British Isles.
At his death he had amassed 57 enemy aircraft placing him seventh on the list of the war's most successful aces. Just under two-thirds of his victims can be identified by name.[a] This degree of veracity was possible since unlike other Allied aces, a large amount of McCudden's claims were made over Allied-held territory.[2] The majority of his successes were achieved with 56 Squadron RFC and all but five fell while flying the S.E.5a.
On 9 July 1918 McCudden was killed in a flying accident when his aircraft crashed following an engine fault. His rank at the time of his death was Major, a significant achievement for a man who had begun his career as a non-commissioned officer. McCudden is buried at the British war cemetery at Beauvoir-Wavans.
All three of McCudden's brothers served in the RFC and Royal Air Force (RAF). Along with James McCudden, one was killed in an accident and another in action during the war. The surviving fourth brother died in 1934 from an illness at 33, having briefly served in the RAF.
Early life and family[edit]
James McCudden was born in Gillingham, Kent to Sergeant-Major William H. McCudden and Amelia Byford. His father had been in the military for most of his life. He joined the Royal Engineers as a teenager and served in No. 24 Company. He fought in the Anglo-Egyptian War at the Battle of Tel el-Kebir in 1882. During combat he rescued a wounded soldier while under fire and was recommended for an award. However, when it emerged he was acting against orders he was denied any honours. Nevertheless, his father had a long career in the Engineers and eventually became an instructor at the School of Military Engineering as a non-commissioned officer. His mother's family also had a military background; her grandfather served as a Master-at-arms in the Royal Marines aboard HMS Poictiers.[3]
In 1890 William H. McCudden and Amelia Byford married. They had six children; William Thomas James (3 April 1891—1 May 1915), Mary Amelia (23 January 1893), James Thomas Byford (28 March 1895—9 July 1918), Kathleen Annie (1 December 1899), John Anthony (14 June 1897—18 March 1918) and Maurice Vincent (31 October 1901—13 December 1934). John and William Thomas James McCudden became fighter pilots but both were killed whilst flying—John would be killed in action during the war.[4]
His father William H. McCudden took a post at the Air Ministry at the rank of Warrant officer after the Great War, but would die tragically at Clapham Junction railway station on 7 July 1920. When he stood up to offer a woman his seat the compartment door flew open, knocking him into the path of an oncoming train.[5] Maurice Vincent became a pilot and served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) until he retired through illness in 1933. He died of Colitis the following year, leaving a widow and small daughter.[6] Amelia McCudden died in January 1955, aged 87.[7]
The McCudden's moved to Sheerness in 1909 and James transferred to the garrison school. He learned to shoot at the rifle range, box and was a reasonably intelligent student. His father's retirement soon placed a heavy strain on the family finances and as a consequence McCudden felt obliged to find a job before he could enlist in 1915. He filled the time from the age of 14 to the age of enlistment by working as a Post Office messenger boy. It was at this time McCudden's interest in flying began. In nearby Leysdown, on the Isle of Sheppey, one of the first aviation centres was built. It was here John Moore-Brabazon became the first Englishman to fly. McCudden and his brothers often went to see the pioneer aviators gather. McCudden expressed a desire to become a pilot after spending hours watching these early flying machines.[8]
Royal Engineers and RFC[edit]
Unfortunately his desire to be a pilot was postponed. The family required further income after his father retired. Unable to wait for that opportunity to arise he joined the Royal Engineers on 26 April 1910, as No. 20083. On 24 February 1911 he set sail for Gibraltar on the southern tip of Spain. McCudden spent eighteen months in Gibraltar before returning to England in September 1912. While in Gibraltar he read Flight manual magazine habitually, which explained the theory of flight, aircraft construction and aero engines. He excelled in his service and by 26 April 1913 he had become a qualified Sapper. He also held the grade Air Mechanic 2nd Class, No. 892, which was awarded to him on 28 April 1913. Soon afterwards he became a member of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC). On 9 May he was posted to Farnborough depot as a mechanic.[9][10]
McCudden's tenure at the aerodrome began ominously. The same day he was granted a request to travel as an observer in a Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2, disaster struck which could conceivably have ended his career. Instructed to familiarise himself with the aircraft around the airfield he examined a Caudron Type A, and proceeded to turn over the engine. The aircraft was listed as unserviceable and McCudden saw no danger in leaving the throttle fully open. Suddenly the engine started and it accelerated out of the hangar and into a Farman MF.11. McCudden watched as the propeller chewed the wing to pieces and damaged his Commanding Officer's car which had been parked nearby. He was able to reach the cockpit and switch off the ignition but not before extensive damage had been done. For this misdemeanor he was brought before Colonel Frederick Sykes, commanding the RFC Military Wing. Sykes was pleased with his overall progress, which likely saved him, but sentenced McCudden to seven days detention and a forfeiture of 14 days pay for the incident. Five years later Sykes again met McCudden—then at the height of his fame—and chaffed him on the episode, even jokingly threatening to send him a bill for the car.[11]
On 15 June 1913 he was posted to No. 3 Squadron RFC.[12] He managed a flight in a Bleriot aircraft while there and gradually won a reputation as a first-rate mechanic. By Christmas his frequent requests for trips in the aircraft had met with so much success that McCudden had logged nearly 30 hours, mostly in the Blériot monoplanes. On 1 April 1914 he was promoted to Air Mechanic First Class.[13][14]
War service[edit]
An observer airman[edit]
In August 1914 he travelled to France as a mechanic with 3 Squadron after war was declared, where it operated as a reconnaissance unit. McCudden began to fly as an observer. After stopping at Amiens for several days, the unit began reconnoitering enemy positions. It offered support to the British Army at the Battle of Mons. That month McCudden saw his first German aircraft on 22 August. On 25 August the British began their retreat, south-west, toward Paris. 3 Squadron moved to no fewer than nine different landing grounds, often delaying departure until the enemy was only a mile or two behind. Eventually they settled at Melun, south of Paris. In the autumn, McCudden participated in locating German artillery positions at the Allied armies drove back the enemy at the First Battle of the Marne and First Battle of the Aisne. McCudden flew these missions with a rifle since aircraft lacked any fixed armament.[15][16][17]
McCudden performed well and took on more administrative responsibilities once he was promoted to Corporal on 20 November 1914. During this period, the First Battle of Ypres was being fought and the Squadron re-equipped with the higher performing Morane-Saulnier L aircraft. Several moths later, on 1 April 1915, he was promoted to Sergeant and made NCO in charge of all engines in his flight. McCudden's delight at gaining a promotion was cut short by news that his brother William had been killed in an air crash while flying an elderly Bleriot. Just a week later, his eldest sister Mary lost her husband in an explosion which destroyed the minelayer HMS Princess Irene on 27 May 1915.[18]
Undeterred, McCudden made a formal application to become a pilot and fly on operations but it was rejected on the grounds he was too valuable to risk losing. His reputation as a mechanic had spread since his supervision in the unit had led to a record-low number of engine failures. He continued to fly as an observer despite the recommendation of his rejection letter.[19]
On 8 June he made his first official observer qualifying sortie which he passed. At this time the German Luftstreitkräfte (German Air Service) introduced the Fokker Eindecker fighter equipped with Synchronization gear. Firing through the propeller, the Germans had a machine that soon became a serious threat to McCudden's unit. The enemy succeeded establishing a period of air superiority at this time. McCudden still flew regularly as an observer with the new commanding Officer, Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt, who had taken over command on 20 November 1915. He recorded a flight of 2 hours 40 minutes on the 27 November which included an abortive chase after a Albatros C.I reconnaissance. On 16 December 1915 he acted as aerial gunner, when he drove off an attack on his flight by the German ace Max Immelmann. While firing at the Fokker, McCudden witnessed a piece of paper or fabric fall off the German machine. Although the ground was diligently searched, no trace of it was found.[20][21][22] On 19 January 1916, McCudden exchanged fire with another German observer without result.[23]
At this time, McCudden's Squadron was also experimenting with wireless technology. Captain D.S Lewis who commanded the headquarters Flight fitted his B.E.2a with a set to help direct artillery fire. In April 1915 he commanded 3 Squadron and became McCudden's commanding officer. He was killed a year later when he was shot down by ground-fire. It is unknown whether McCudden participated in these pioneering ventures.[24]
On 21 January 1916 McCudden was awarded the Croix de guerre for gallantry. He travelled to Lillers to receive his award from General Joseph Joffre, Commander-in-Chief of the French Army.[25] His award aroused interest in McCudden, for on 23 January he was promoted to Flight Sergeant and twenty-fours hours later he was ordered home to England to begin pilot training.[26]
Pilot training[edit]
McCudden was based at Farnborough and began his training on 22 February 1916. He started with a 20-minute flight in a Henry Farman pusher. McCudden had already flown 100 hours as a passenger with 25 different pilots including 46 hours as a regular observer since November 1915 and had much experience with his surroundings. His instructor was impressed with his grasp of the mechanics and theory. He practiced six landings and progressed to the more powerful Avro 504 as the last the Farman had been written off by another student.[27]
On 9 April he was sent to Gosport and assigned to 41 Squadron RFC and made his first solo flight on 16 April in a Farman MF.7. Later that day he was awarded his Royal Aero Club certificate after completing four figure-of-eight turns, a glide from 1,200 feet and a landing within forty yards of a selected mark. He completed 22 flights at Gosport, the longest a 50-minute flight to 7,000 feet. On 29 April he was posted to the Central Flying School (CFS) at Upavon, near Salisbury Plain for advanced training, arriving on 1 May.[28][29]
On 7 May he became the 107th non-commissioned officer to receive his CFS certificate. He passed as Second Class Flier. He was good enough to be selected as an instructor and took his first pupil after having flown only nine hours of solo flight himself. Two of his pupils included the future ace and 56 Squadron colleague Geoffrey Hilton Bowman and Mick Mannock.[30][31][32] Soon afterwards, while teaching a student in the Airco DH.1 in which they were flying, the aircraft entered a dangerous spin. McCudden narrowly avoided a crash, pulling up feet above the ground. An impact would certainly have killed them both.[30]
On 30 May he was graded First Class Flier. The grade was based upon his achievements; he had achieved a dead-stick landing within a fifty yard marker, a 15 minute flight at 6,000 feet, a 60-mile cross-country flight and 15 hours solo flying. On 24 May he passed his final test with a two-hour flight from Salisbury, to Southampton and onto Basingstoke. His 74 hours flying experience was well above the minimum. By the time he left for France in June he had accumulated 121 flying hours, given 177 lessons as instructor, and had personally tutored 40 student pilots.[33]
Back at the frontline[edit]
McCudden joined No. 20 Squadron on 8 July 1916. The unit was equipped with Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2 and flew from Clairmarais, near Saint-Omer. He flew his first operational sortie two days later and continued as the Battle of the Somme raged. The Squadron was ordered to intercept and shoot down German reconnaissance aircraft. He patrolled the Ypres and Roulers region. He did not spot any enemy reconnaissance machines but did come into contact with a single Fokker near Lille. Flying in formation, the British were well placed to deal with lone German fighters since they could use their gunners to form a formidable defence screen. This particular German would climb above the British make a diving attack at the rear-most aircraft and dive away if he did not score a decisive hit. Two days later McCudden ran out of fuel in the Lille district. Disorientated because of heavy mist, he force-landed in Allied territory, crashing and coming to halt in the garden of a French farmhouse. Little damage was done to the machine.[34] On 2 August he took part in an operation to bomb the Zeppelin sheds at Brussels. The flight was unmolested, though the familiar lone Fokker made an appearance and then withdrew without attacking.[35]
That same evening McCudden was told to pack his belongings since he was to be reassigned to 29 Squadron RFC flying Airco DH.2 scouts. McCudden was pleased to be flying scouts, finding it "light after flying the F.E."[36] McCudden soon found from pilots that the machine was not popular and had to be handled with care.[36] Nevertheless, while on patrol between Armentieres and Ypres on 6 September 1916 he scored his first victory. He engaged an all-white Albatros B.II, and shot it down. He then chased another but it escaped through superior speed. Confirmation of his victory was given three days later by an I ANZAC Corps unit.[37][38] It had crashed on the Gheluve-Mennin road at the time and place of his claim.[39] McCudden nearly added to this score the following day. He engaged a Fokker monoplane but his guns jammed. Switching off his engine, he rectified the damage but the Fokker pilot took the opportunity to pursue him. Restarting his engine as the German closed, McCudden outmanoeuvred him and was presented with a close-astern shot, but once again his guns jammed and the battle ended inconclusively when the faster Fokker dived away.[37]
McCudden did not score again during the year but had a remarkable escape on 27 December 1916. Flying from Arras to Monchy on patrol, his flight of six DH.2s engaged an enemy formation of Albatros D.IIs. McCudden rushed to the aid of Alexander James, a member of his flight, who had been attacked by a German fighter. He attacked the Albatros head-on but his gun jammed after 20 shots. As he fought to clear the jam he found himself amid a number of German fighters.[40]
One soon latched onto him and began firing. McCudden dived steeply but the enemy pilot remained behind him. At 800 feet McCudden began a spinning dive until the German, now some distance behind, abruptly turned away. The enemy aircraft was fired at by British ground forces and McCudden, who by now had unjammed his Lewis machine gun, turned to give pursuit. The enemy pilot, apparently unaware of this, was already too high and McCudden watched as he re-joined his flight and departed the area. The German pilot's report asserted that the British machine crashed "uncontrolled" after 300 shots.[40][41]
McCudden returned to base. His Squadron mates were surprised to see him. They had witnessed his dive and assumed the spin to be terminal and were in the process of posting him missing in action. His spinning-dive had also fooled the German pilot who went home to claim a Pusher aircraft shot down. It has been suggested that the enemy pilot had been none other than Manfred von Richthofen "The Red Baron" who ended the war as the most successful pilot of the war, with some 80 Allied aircraft to his credit. If an accurate claim, McCudden had narrowly avoided becoming the rising star's 15th victim.[40] Richthofen would be credited with the kill, though none of the German rounds fired at McCudden hit the British machine.[40][42]
1916 ended on a personal high for McCudden. He received his commission on 28 December which came into effect on 1 January 1917. He was granted two weeks leave and returned to England. Second lieutenant McCudden returned to France on 21 January. He was determined to build up his personal tally despite the limitations of his DH2.[43] The very same day he was forced down for the first and only time. He attacked a Albatros D.III and damaged its engine which stopped. Unfortunately another attacked and he was forced to break off a certain kill when one of his propeller blades was partly shot off. Another DH2 intervened and McCudden landed near Arras, ordered a new propeller, and flew back to base. Since no member witnessed the fate of the Albatros no claim was made.[43]
McCudden's fortunes changed in the new year. He dispatched a two-seater on 26 January and another on 2 February 1917. On 5 February he attacked a Albatros C.III returning from a photo-reconnaissance mission. Diving out of the sun to blind the gunner, he shot it down over the frontline where it was shelled by British artillery. Ten days later he engaged an Albatros escorted by a LFG Roland C.II. After a brief dogfight and pursuit, the Albatros escaped but he destroyed the Roland which crashed near Monchy. Twenty-four hours later McCudden was awarded the Military Cross for his fifth victory. His award was eventually Gazetted on 12 March.[44]
Return to England[edit]
He returned to England on 23 February and was appointed an instructor once more. He was slightly aggrieved as he felt he was now entering his stride as a fighter pilot. He was also hopeful that his Squadron was going to receive the French-designed Nieuport aircraft that could challenge the Albatros fighter versions and the Halberstadt which proved faster and more heavily armed than the DH2. His posting was not surprising to him. The beginning of 1917 witnessed an enormous expansion of the RFC and experienced tutors were required to train the mass of new students.[45]
McCudden was posted to the 6th Training Wing at Maidstone until transferred to Dover on 15 April where he learned to fly the Bristol Scout. One of his aircraft was adorned with the name "Teddie", which his fellow officers suspected was the name of a girlfriend—a blonde dancer, Ms Teddie O'Neil. McCudden was notoriously private about this aspect of his life but it was suspected that he took her on unauthorised flights in the Scout since his log book recorded such escapades in April. He praised the qualities of his Scout even though he managed to survive two accidents in this aircraft on 29 April and 2 June. Concurrent with his tenure at Dover, his brother John also enrolled as a pilot pupil there. To avoid accusations of favouritism, he remained aloof from his brother which amused his senior officers who had guessed his intentions.[46][47]
In late May and June he collected and experimented on a number of the new Sopwith Pups which began to reach British units in January. He was impressed with the aircraft's agility and flew it often. During this period he met the now famous ace Albert Ball who advised him attack tactics against reconnaissance and bomber aircraft. Ball advised McCudden to fly underneath his target, in the blind spot of the observer, and angle his guns directly above then fire. McCudden was intrigued at the prospect and believed this offered a much better chance of shooting down an enemy aircraft.[48] It is not clear if, or how often, McCudden implemented Ball's advice in battle and how many of his victories were claimed that way. McCudden's principle tactics did stress surprise and minimal risk.[49]
It is known McCudden proved remarkably good at stalking tactics, which enabled him to get up underneath an opponent, pull down the wing gun and fire up into the German machine. The first the recipients would know of the attack was bullets coming up through the bottom of the fuselage of the aircraft, often causing death or injury, holing petrol tanks and crippling engines. The gun, being fed by a drum of ammunition, could also be reloaded in its pulled-down position, the pilot having two or more spare drums located in his cockpit.[50]
This conversation coincided with the Gotha Raids in which heavy German bombers attacked London. He attempted interceptions against the high-flying machines and on 13 June finally got to within range of one. He fired but it swerved and resumed course. He chased the formation 21 miles out to sea but could not get closer than 500 feet. On 7 July he succeeded in hitting the Gotha crewed by Leutnant Erwin Kollberg and Walter Aschoff. He damaged a second and narrowly avoided a collision with the machine as he flew by. On one raid a Gotha gunner's bullet struck his windshield.[51] The raids continued and British aerial defences did not gain more than a handful of successes against the Gothas.[48][52][53][54]
McCudden's last activity worthy of note before his return to France was his meeting with Frank Barnwell and Harold Barnwell, chief engineers at Vickers Limited. McCudden and the brothers exchanged information on aircraft design and operations. McCudden understood more of the technique of flying and flight while the brothers gained a greater appreciation of the pilot's perspective. After watching him fly the F.B.9, the brothers were convinced of his skill and consequently McCudden was invited to fly a number of their products. Among these machines was the Vickers F.B.16. McCudden claimed to have reached 136 miles per hour (mph) in the aircraft describing it as a "nice bus".[55] Other pilots noted it was faster than the French SPAD and the SE5. On the strength of this evaluation Vickers approached the War Office for its use on the frontline. It was not selected for production. McCudden believed the inaccessibility of the engine was a main factor in its rejection.[55]
With 56 Squadron[edit]
In June he joined 66 Squadron RFC at Aire, equipped with the Sopwith Pup. He undertook a refresher course but his tenure there was unremarkable. He was ordered to fly with the group rather than fly solo patrols. He flew 47 hours in 66 Squadron and 21 patrols. He encountered the enemy six times but could not score. Finally on 21 and 26 July he shot down one Albatros D.V fighter for his 6–7th aerial victories. Hew flew 13 different pups while with the unit and while collecting one from Rochester, England on 12 August 1917 a Gotha raid occurred and within 30 minutes he was flying at 17,000 feet over Herne Bay. Once more, he returned without success against the high-flying and ever elusive Gothas.[52]
After landing from the sortie he was informed he was to be transferred to the recently formed 56 Squadron which was winning a reputation as a very successful unit over the Western Front.[56] The unit was equipped with the Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 (S.E.5a) fighters which were among the most effective combat aircraft of the war and arguably the best designed British fighter of the conflict. It was heavily armed and very fast for its time.[56]
Along with the new fighter McCudden was eager to fly was the company he would be flying with. Albert Ball (44 victories), rising star Arthur Rhys-Davids (27) and McCudden's former pupil Geoffrey Hilton Bowman (32) were just some of the large numbers of British fighter aces who flew with the unit. Though Ball was killed in May 1917, he would fly and fight alongside Rhys-Davids, Bowman, Richard Maybery, Reginald Hoidge and Keith Muspratt.[56]
The competitive group would spur McCudden to increase his score. 56's commanding officer, Major Richard Bloomfield noticed McCudden's leadership qualities and had hoped he could help turn the unit into an effective fighting team.[57] At present the pilots, though talented, performed more as individuals. After flying for the first time with them Bloomfield promised to have him moved permanently and to a position of Flight Commander. He formally moved on 14 August.[52][57][57]
McCudden brought his substantial technical knowledge with him to 56 Squadron. He frequently inspected the group's aircraft expecting a high standard of mechanical refinement. He believed the finer the aircraft could be tuned the less likely of losing pilots to structural or mechanical failures which at that time in history were the cause of high numbers of fatalities among aircrew. Force-landings were rarely fatal owing to the low-landing speeds but the prospect of coming down behind enemy lines—especially since the RFC was adopting an offensive stance—was an undesirable prospect.[58] Alex J. Gray, Air Mechanic First Class, 56 Squadron:
When McCudden came to No. 56 he certainly kept us on our toes to begin with. In the first few weeks he tried out just about every fitter in the flight, and none of them seemed to please him. Finally Corporal Tom Rogers and myself were detailed as his fitters and Corporal Bert Card as the rigger, and from that day on we formed a great friendship with him.[58]
Victories 8–57[edit]
On the 31 July the Third Battle of Ypres began and the unit was heavily involved. 56 was tasked with air superiority operations to allow RFC bomber and reconnaissance units to operate with relative freedom. The Germans had adopted a defensive stratagem of massing their aircraft, now increasingly outnumbered, at critical points of the front. Their units were also a collection of highly successful aces. The SE5's engaged in battle with the German fighters throughout the summer.[b][60][61]
On 18 August 1917 McCudden scored his first victory as an official member of 56 Squadron over a Albatros D.V. Another the following day and two on 20 August raised his tally from 7 to 11 victories. He was pleased with his success but berated the armourers for the frequent gun-stoppages. Over the next four weeks his machine was suffer engine difficulties and gun-jams. He could only claim damaged enemy aircraft and once suffered a galling experience when the DFW C.V reconnaissance he was attacking holed his engine while his guns jammed. It had to be sent for major repairs. He received a new fighter, B4863, which then became his regular mount.[62]
McCudden was determined his machine would remain in first-class fighting order. He spent three days working with his fitters and armourers, stripping down the guns synchronising gear, firing at the butts and making eight test flights shooting at ground targets. His armourers joked that his guns would never work in the air if he wore them out on the ground. He continued to experience jams and his unclaimed victim of the 14 September 1917—Ernst Wiegand—was able to escape and crash-land wounded in German territory thanks to another stoppage. Since his crash was not witnessed his claim went uncredited.[62]
On 19 September he attacked a Rumpler C.IV which he drove down to 1,000 feet and saw camera and photographic plates fall from the machine as it took violent evasive action. He abandoned the chase and spotted another. This time he attacked from the sun and from behind and below. His Lewis gun stopped after one round but his Vickers fired 60 rounds and it crashed behind enemy lines. Other pilots and gunners on the line confirmed the kill. A DFW C.V followed on 23 September—his 13th victory.[62] This day would be forever etched into McCudden's memory.
After this victory his flight attempted to engaged a Fokker Dr.I flown by the 48-victory ace Werner Voss and an Albatros piloted by Carl Menckhoff. Voss, aided by the frequent jams of his opponents' guns avoided being hit and drove two S.E.5's out of the fight before being fatally hit by Rhys-Davids. McCudden watched as Davids poured fire into the Fokker until it hit the ground:
he was very low ... still being engaged by an SE ... the pilot being Rhys-Davids. I noticed the triplane's movements were very erratic ... I saw him go into a steep dive ... and then saw the triplane hit the ground and disappear into a thousand fragments.[63]
As long as I live I shall never forget my admiration for that German pilot, who single-handed fought seven of us for ten minutes and also put some bullets through all our machines. His flying was wonderful, his courage magnificent, and in my opinion he was the bravest German airman whom it has been my privilege to see fight.[64]
Over the course of September and October McCudden added five victories including a LVG C.V on 26 September. On the 6 October he was awarded the Bar to his Military Cross.[65] This raised his tally from 13–18.[66] Another five in November brought his tally to 23. His method of diving behind and under the enemy machines before firing was working particularly well.[66]
In December he downed another 14 enemies for victory numbers 24–37 including several during the Battle of Cambrai. His successes included four on 23 December, three on 28th and two on the 29th.[66] In December 1917 he received the Distinguished Service Order and a Bar He received two congratulatory messages from AOC RFC Hugh Trenchard on 6 and 12 December:
Well done. You are splendid. Your work lately has been of the finest.[67]
McCudden had hardened to the realities of aerial combat by this time and reveled in his own success. He appeared to have limited empathy for his opponents, most of whom did not survive his attacks. On 24 January, after claiming his 43rd air victory, he remarked:
This D.F.W crew deserved to die, because they had no notion whatever of how to defend themselves, which showed that during their training they must have been slack, and lazy, and probably liked going to Berlin too often instead of sticking to their training and learning as much as they could while they had the opportunity. I had no sympathy for those fellows, and that it the mental estimate which I formed of them while flying back to my aerodrome to report the destruction of my 43rd aerial victory.[68]
McCudden was now closing in on the tally of Albert Ball who was credited with 44 enemy aircraft. A further nine in January 1918 elevated his tally from 37 to 46. In February, 11 aircraft brought his tally to 57—four fell on the 16th day. After achieving his 57th he probably downed a 58th—a Hannover CL.III—but it went down over enemy lines under control as McCudden's guns seized having already fired 300 rounds at his first victim.[69]
By this stage McCudden was suffering from combat fatigue. It manifested itself in his decisions, of late, to seek a victory at any price, which was alien to his normal, calculated approach to combat. Knowing he was to soon be sent home, he was obsessed with catching up to von Richthofen's score. His contribution to 56 Squadron at this time was impressive; the unit had claimed 175 enemy aircraft while reporting 14 pilots killed and missing and seven captured. As Flight Commander, B Flight, McCudden's pilots had shot down 77—52 of which were his—while losing four pilots. To celebrate his success he dined with Brigadier general John Frederick Andrews Higgins and the following evening was invited to the headquarters of General Julian Byng, commanding officer of the British Third Army to be personally congratulated.[70][71][72]
McCudden was soon rotated home on 5 March. Over 50 Officers gathered for a formal farewell dinner and they presented him with a silver model of his S.E.5A on 4 March.[73] McCudden would not see action again. In the remaining eight months of the war, only British pilots Billy Bishop (72) and Mick Mannock (61) and Raymond Collishaw (60) would surpass his total while serving with the RFC (and later the Royal Air Force—RAF). Ernst Udet (62) René Fonck (75) and Manfred von Richthofen (80) were the only foreign pilots to beat McCudden's total.
Modified S.E.5a[edit]
McCudden's long-term interest in mechanics prompted him to modify his own aircraft to increase combat performance. He made a series of modifications to his aircraft which caused them to excel in performance in comparison to any other S.E.5 at the front and perhaps any other German fighter available at the time. Performance, a generic term, required improvements in all-round capability. McCuden's changes were made with one main objective in mind: high-altitude performance.[74] He had achieved some success without these personal experiments. On 23 December 1917, for example, he intercepted an enemy aircraft at 18,000 feet and drove it down to 8,000 feet before shooting it down for his 30th victory. Incidentally, he was nearly killed in action when one of the wings sheered of his victim and nearly did the same to his own.[75]
McCudden had always found it difficult to intercept high-flying German reconnaissance aircraft. The latest Rumpler C.VII which had entered service proved particularly elusive. With a 240 horse power engine, it could reach 24,000 feet and was thus beyond the reach of any prospective adversary. The average S.E.5, at that point, could reach only 17,000 feet. While most pilots were prepared to accept this tactical-technological situation, McCudden was not.[74]
Through an as yet unspecified channel, he obtained high compression pistons used in the latest Hispano-Suiza 8 or V8 engine and fitted them to his power plant. It delivered revolutions at a much faster rate on the test bench. He removed any excess weight by shortening the exhaust pipes by several feet. He also added a spinner from a captured enemy aircraft which he believed added an extra 3 mph to his speed[74] while also reducing the wing dihedral to increase agility.[75]
A final alteration was to fit a simpler shutter (radiator vent) which had the object of warming the cockpit by directing heat from the engine. For McCudden this aspect was very important. At high altitude McCudden was to spend long periods of time in an extremely chilly environment. Operating the D.H.2 in 1916, he suffered terrible agonies as adequate blood circulation returned to his muscles once he reached terra firma. McCudden reported few general side-effects from high flight. Dizziness was a feature but he put this down to the cold rather than any form of anoxia. High altitude oxygen was too thin for humans which induced breathlessness. Aviation medicine was still in its infancy meaning pilots were left to solve operational problems themselves. Only the high-altitude bombers were equipped with oxygen equipment to assist with breathing. Despite his circulation difficulties, McCudden proved remarkably resistant to the effects of high altitude flying without oxygen.[74]
The results of these personal modifications mostly went unrecorded. It is believed he achieved a height of 10,000 feet in nine minutes, curtailing the standard time by some five minutes. It was perhaps on exaggeration but no record remains to certify what McCudden did. He did note the maximum ground-level speed as 135 mph in his log book. He achieved these feats with the limited resources of a front-line squadron and without any official assistance.[74]
Eager to test the modifications, he began operations on 28 January 1918. Until the 16 February when 8491 was submitted for repair, he claimed his 45–50th aerial victories, the last at 11:30 on that date. His last victory that day was scored in another machine.[74]
War hero[edit]
Unlike the German and French governments, the War Office had been reluctant to identify individual soldiers and aces for propaganda and public consumption, the most notable exception being Albert Ball (44). However, from December 1917 Viscount Northcliffe, the proprietor of the Daily Mail newspaper was appointed to the Ministry of Information.
Northcliffe had a solid background in aviation. He campaigned for "air mindedness" in 1908 when aircraft began to make technological headway and the nation, now facing the existence and efficiency of airships which could circumvent the North Sea and English Channel, was now increasingly concerned about aerial bombardment. Northcliffe supported the creation of the Air League and the Aerial League of the British Empire, a pressure group designed to impress upon a lethargic government the promising and threatening nature of aerial vehicles.
As head of the Ministry and Daily Mail, he felt an opportunity was being missed, and so ran a campaign in his publications to name outstanding individual combatants. On 3 January 1918 he ran a story in the Daily Mail under the headline "Our Unknown Air Heroes", which focused primarily on McCudden.[76] In the front page segment it read:
What I want to know is why an Englishman whose hobby is bringing down sky Huns in braces and trios between luncheon and tea, who can already claim a bag of 30 enemy aircraft, should have to wait and be killed before a grateful nation waiting to acclaim him could even learn his name?
I wonder if people in England realize that the German Air Service is the most popular and feted branch of the Kaiser's war machine because German authorities have imagination enough to exploit its personal side? How many people in these islands can name as many British airmen there are fingers on one hand?[76]
The campaign was an instant success. The Daily Chronicle echoed these sentiments with "Young Lionheart of the Air".[76] On 7 January the Daily Mail ran the story "Our Wonderful Airmen—Their names at Last."[77] The article was accompanied by a large photograph of McCudden and other pilots.[77] Thereafter exploits of British airmen were routinely published. McCudden loathed the attention. In a letter to his father the following day he believed such "bosh" and hero worship would make him an unpopular figure in the RFC and with his comrades.[78]
He was thankful to be posted to the No. 1 School of Aerial Fighting at Ayr in Scotland, where he flew the excellent performing Sopwith Snipe. It was in Scotland that he learned of the death of his brother, apparently shot down by the German ace Hans Wolff on 19 March. He wrote to his brother's commanding officer, Sholto Douglas asking for any news but understanding the Major's attention was now fixed on the German Spring Offensive. His death depressed McCudden greatly.[73][79]
The same month he returned home, he was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry. The letter from Trenchard confirming the King had bestowed this honour upon him was dated the 30 March 1918. The award was Gazetted on 29 March and the details were published on the 2 April 1918. Shying away from this publicity, McCudden did not even tell his family of his attendance at Buckingham Palace on 6 April to receive his Victoria Cross from King George V and promotion to Major. While on leave in London, he socialised a great deal with his friend Mick Mannock. He met C. G. Grey owner of the The Aeroplane weeks later who offered to help McCudden finish his manuscript for his biography, Flying Fury, due for publication that year. McCudden accepted. Now famous, he also had his portrait painted by the known artist William Orpen.[80]
McCudden wished to return to the front, but because he was now a high-profile celebrity the Air Ministry was not keen. McCudden eventually won this discussion, but was reportedly turned down for command of No. 85 Squadron RAF because of his lack of a public school education and his relatively humble origins.
Accepted for command of No. 60 Squadron RAF, he collected his new Royal Aircraft Factory SE5a outside London and flew to Kent to spend the night with his family. Having had breakfast with his sister, on 9 July 1918 he flew over the English Channel towards Boffles, France. He landed at Auxi-le-Château, France, to get directions from the RAF personnel stationed there.
Shortly after takeoff from Auxi-le-Château, the SE5a's engine failed, possibly due to a wrongly installed carburettor. McCudden committed the basic error of trying to turn back to land rather than gliding straight on to a forced landing; and his aircraft stalled on the turn, and spun into the ground. The accident happened within sight of RAF personnel, who quickly drove over to render assistance. McCudden was found at the crash site with severe multiple injuries. He was taken to hospital where he died two hours later, without regaining consciousness.
McCudden's remains were subsequently buried at the nearby Wavans war cemetery in the Pas de Calais. McCudden's death occurred only two months after the death of German ace Manfred von Richthofen, whom some commented had been honoured with a longer and more elaborate funeral by the British.
McCudden's wartime score was 57 victories (third highest among RFC/RAF pilots) included 19 captured, 27 and 1 shared destroyed, 8 and 2 shared 'down out of control'.[81]
On the morning of 9 July, McCudden had handed his sister an envelope over breakfast, which was subsequently found to contain all of his medals. Today all of McCudden's medals including his Victoria Cross are displayed at the Royal Engineers Museum in Gillingham, Kent, alongside those of two of his brothers and his father. The original brass engraved grave plaque used, along with a wooden propeller, are also displayed.
The shattered windscreen from McCudden's crashed SE5a is preserved in the collection of the Imperial War Museum.[82] The museum's collections also include McCudden's uniform 'maternity jacket' and a half-length portrait of McCudden by William Orpen.[83][84]
McCudden and two of his brothers are also memorialised on a panel on the Carlow Great War Memorial, Leighlinbridge Memorial Garden, Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow, Ireland which notes also that their father was born in Carlow.
In March 2009, McCudden and his contemporary Edward Mannock were the subjects of the BBC Timewatch episode, WWI Aces Falling.
List of victories[edit]
A complete list of the 58 claims by McCudden and the 57 credited to him.[1][66]
|Victory No.
|Enemy Type
|6 September 1916
|Unknown. But confirmed and witnessed by British ground forces.
|26 January 1917
|2 February 1917
|Adinfer Wood
|6 February 1917
|Albatros DIII
|Adinfer Wood
|15 February 1917
|Rolland CII
|21 July 1917
|Albatros DV
|Polygon Wood
|26 July 1917
|Albatros DV
|18 August 1917
|Albatros DV
|E Houthem
|19 August 1917
|Albatros DV
|20 August 1917
|Albatros DIII
|SE Polygon Wood
|Vizefeldwebel Karl-Josef Ohler, Jasta 24, in Albatros DIII No. 756/17, killed
|20 August 1917
|Albatros DV
|Polygon Wood
|14 September 1917
|Albatros DV
|Believed to have been Oberleutnant Ernst Wiegand (3 victories), Jasta 10, wounded
|19 September 1917
|Rumpler C
|23 September 1917
|Unteroffizier Rudolf Francke and Leutnant Gustav Rudolph, both killed
|26 September 1917
|SE Langemarck
|Unteroffizier Hans Gossler and Bruno Wiedermann, Schutzstaffel 27, both killed. Wiedermann fell over German lines, the aircraft and Gossler over British lines
|28 September 1917
|Albatros DV
|S Houthulst Forest
|Leutnant Herbert Paster, Jasta 29, killed when he fell out at 9,000 feet
|1 October 1917
|Albatros DV
|17 October 1917
|S Vlammertinghe
|Flieger Heinrich Horstmann and Oberleutnant Ernst Hadrich, FA5 (No. 8431/16), both killed
|21 October 1917
|Rumpler CV
|Unteroffizier Richard Hiltweis and Leutnant Hans Laitko, FA5 (No. 8431/16), both killed
|18 November 1917
|Possibly from FA210(A) or FA259(A)
|23 November 1917
|Albatros DV
|E Noyelles
|Possibly Vizefeldwebel Karl Bey, Jasta 5 killed
|29 November 1917
|S Bellicourt
|Leutnant Kurt Dittrich and Leutnant Manfred Hoettger, FA202(A), both killed
|29 November 1917
|Leutnant Georg Dietrich and Leutnant Dietrich Schenk, FA268(A), both killed
|30 November 1917
|SE Havrincourt
|Vizefeldwebel Wilhelm Flohrig POW, Gefreiter Eckerle died of wounds 1 December
|5 December 1917
|Rumpler CVII
|Leutnant Fritz Pauly and Leutnant Ernst Sauter, FA45b, both killed
|6 December 1917
|Rumpler C
|NW Saint Quentin
|Unteroffizier Karl Pohlisch and Leutnant Martin Becker, FA255(A), both killed
|6 December 1917
|Albatros DV
|15 December 1917
|Rumpler C
|E of Bois de Vaucelles
|22 December 1917
|NW St Quentin
|Unteroffizier Biesenbach and Unteroffizier Anton Bode, Schutzstaffel 5, both killed
|23 December 1917
|23 December 1917
|Rumpler CVII
|Leutnant Otto Horing and Leutnant Emil Tibussek, FA 23 (3028/17), both killed
|23 December 1917
|Rumpler C
|NW Gouzeaucourt
|Crew from Bogohl 7, both POW
|23 December 1917
|Nr Metz-en-Couture
|Vizefeldwebel Kurt Boje and Vizefeldwebel Friedrich Neimann, Schutzstaffel 12, both killed
|28 December 1917
|Rumpler C
|Velu Wood
|Unteroffizier Munz and Ruecker, FA7, both POW
|28 December 1917
|Rumpler C
|Unteroffizier Oskar Guntert and Leutnant Hans Mittag, FA40(A), both killed
|28 December 1917
|Havrincourt Wood
|Leutnant Albert Weinrich and Leutnant Walter Bergmann, FA210(A), both killed
|29 December 1917
|Vizefeldwebel Kurt Gershal (died of wounds) and Unteroffizier Lehnert, POW, Schutzstaffel 10
|29 December 1917
|NE Epehy
|Leutnant Walter Dern and Leutnant Georg Muller, FA33, both killed
|9 January 1918
|13 January 1918
|E Le Haucourt
|? Notler, Leutnant Max Pappemheimer, FA2649(A), both killed
|13 January 1918
|N Vendhuile
|Vizefeldwebel Hans Rautenberg and Leutnant Gerhard Besser, Bogohl 7, both killed
|13 January 1918
|E Lempire
|Possibly another BG7 crew
|20 January 1918
|NW Cambrai
|Unteroffizier Gustav Mosch and Leutnant Friedrich Bracksiek, FA202(A), both killed
|24 January 1918
|Leutnant Georg Pallocks FA240(?), killed
|25 January 1918
|Rumpler C
|Leutnant Schramm, survived, Leutnant Hermann Bucher, died of wounds, FA225(A)
|30 January 1918
|Vizefeldwebel Adam Barth, Jasta 10, in Albatros DV 4565/17, killed
|30 January 1918
|Pfalz DIII
|2 February 1918
|E Vulu
|Vizefeldwebel Erich Szafranek and Leutnant Werner von Kuczkowski, Bogohl 7, both killed. LVG No. 9775/17
|16 February 1918
|Rumpler C
|SW Caudry
|Unteroffizier Max Hanicke and Leutnant Fritz Dusterdieck, FA269(A), both killed
|16 February 1918
|NE Le Catelet
|Unteroffizier Albert Frohlich and Leutnant Ernst Karlowa, FA202(A), both killed
|16 February 1918
|Rumpler C
|16 February 1918
|Rumpler CIV
|Gefreiter Heinrich Lechleiter and Lorenz Zeuch, Schutzstaffel, 29b, both killed
|17 February 1918
|Rumpler CV
|Possibly Leutnant Otto Jablonski and Karl Eicher, FA263(A), both killed near Cambrai
|18 February 1918
|Albatros DV
|Unteroffizier Justus Kaiser, Jasta 35b, Albatros DV No. 4448/17, killed
|18 February 1918
|Albatros DV
|Unteroffizier Joachim von Stein zu Lausnitz, Jasta 35b, wounded
|21 February 1918
|S Maricourt
|Vizefeldwebel Erich Klingenberg and Leutnant Karl Heger, FA235(A), both killed
|26 February 1918
|Rumpler C
|Oppy, Pas-de-Calais
|Vizefeldwebel Otto Kresse and Leutnant Rudolf Binting of FA7, both killed
|26 February 1918
|Hannover CL
|Unteroffizier Max Schwaier and Leutnant Walter Jager, FA293(A), both killed
- Notes
- ^ Norman Franks has researched and compiled the list of air victories for McCudden. His contribution is published in the 1987 edition of James McCudden's Flying Fury.[1]
- ^ For information concerning the development of aerial tactics and counter-tactics at this time see work by James Corum.[59]
- Citations
- ^ a b McCuden 1987 [1918], pp. 270–273.
- ^ Franks 2006, p. 100.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 15–17.
- ^ Cole 1967, p. 17.
- ^ Cole 1967, p. 208.
- ^ Cole 1967, p. 212.
- ^ Cole 1967, p. 209.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 18–19.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 19, 26–27.
- ^ Revell 19887, p. 2.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 27–28.
- ^ McCudden 1987 [1918], p. 8.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 29–30.
- ^ McCudden 1987 [1918], p. 12.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 31–34.
- ^ McCudden 1987 [1918], p. 28.
- ^ Revell 1987, p. 3.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 34–37.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 38–41.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 38–42.
- ^ McCudden 1987 [1918], pp. 79–82.
- ^ Revell 1987, p. 4.
- ^ McCudden 1987 [1918], p. 86.
- ^ McCudden 1987 [1918], p. 44.
- ^ McCudden 1987 [1918], p. 87.
- ^ McCudden 1987 [1918], p. 89.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 50–51.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 51–52.
- ^ McCudden 1987 [1918], p. 90.
- ^ a b Cole 1967, p. 53.
- ^ O'Connor 2004, p. 107.
- ^ Franks 2006, p. 211.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 54–55.
- ^ McCudden 1987 [1918], pp. 92–95.
- ^ McCudden 1987 [1918], p. 97.
- ^ a b McCudden 1987 [1918], p. 98.
- ^ a b Cole 1967, p. 62.
- ^ Guttman 2009, p. 43.
- ^ McCudden 1987 [1918], p. 100.
- ^ a b c d Guttman 2009, p. 49.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 73–74.
- ^ McCudden 1987 [1918], p. 122.
- ^ a b Cole 1967, pp. 74–75.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 76–80.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 78, 79, 81.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 81–86.
- ^ Revell 1987, p. 7.
- ^ a b Cole 1967, pp. 89–92.
- ^ Cole 1967, p. 200.
- ^ Franks 2006, p. 49.
- ^ Hyde 2012, p. 169.
- ^ a b c Revell 1987, p. 9.
- ^ McCudden 1987 [1918], pp. 144–149.
- ^ See Hyde 2012, pp. 1–191.
- ^ a b Cole 1967, p. 93.
- ^ a b c Cole 1967, p. 106.
- ^ a b c Cole 1967, p. 107.
- ^ a b Cole 1967, p. 109.
- ^ Corum 1997, pp. 15–48
- ^ Revell 2009, p. 40.
- ^ Cole 1967, p. 110.
- ^ a b c Cole 1967, pp. 110–118.
- ^ McCudden 1987 [1918]
- ^ Revell 2010, pp. 172–173.
- ^ Revell 1987, p. 13.
- ^ a b c d Revell 1987, pp. 26–27.
- ^ Cole 1967, p. 142.
- ^ McCudden 1987 [1918], p. 242.
- ^ Cole 1967, p. 158.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 158–160.
- ^ McCudden 1987 [1918], p. 260.
- ^ Revell 1987, p. 20.
- ^ a b Revell 1987, p. 23.
- ^ a b c d e f Cole 1967, pp. 149–154.
- ^ a b Franks 2006, p. 146.
- ^ a b c Cole 1967, p. 144.
- ^ a b Cole 1967, p. 145.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 145–146.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 169–170.
- ^ Cole 1967, pp. 172, 174, 176,
- ^ Shores & Franks 1990, p. 268.
- ^ Imperial War Museum (2012). "windscreen, SE5a". Imperial War Museum Collections Search. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ Imperial War Museum (2012). "Jacket 'Maternity', Capt. McCudden VC". Imperial War Museum Collections Search. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ Imperial War Museum (2012). "Major J B McCudden, VC, DSO, MC, MM". Imperial War Museum Collections Search. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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RU controlled the match from start to finish, taking the doubles point with sophomore Andrea Weckstein (Holmdel, NJ) and senior Carissa Sommerlad (Bradley Beach, NJ) picking up the win at No. 1 doubles, defeating Binghamton's Justina Hakimi and Jenilee Brohm, 8-3. The No. 2 position saw senior Jennifer Hellier (Annapolis, MD) and freshman Ketevan Shmakova (Dover, NJ) take the victory over Amy Weissberg and Janine Sadaka, 8-6. Sophomore Kaitlin Link (Ontario, Canada) and freshman Alina Balasa (East Brunswick, NJ) took the win at No. 3 doubles, 8-6, over Kristin Jobe and Amy Linda.
Balasa picked up her third consecutive win at No. 4 singles with a 6-4, 7-6
(4) victory over Jobe.
Weckstein notched a win at No. 1 with a 6-1, 5-7, 6-1 win over Hakimi. Sommerlad won her fourth match of the season at the No. 3 position against Weissberg, 7-5, 6-0. Link was victorious at No. 5 singles, defeating Linda, 6-2, 6-2. Shmakova won at No. 6, 6-0, 6-2, against Brohm.
RU's lone loss in the match came at No. 2 with Sadaka of Binghamton downing Hellier in three sets, 7-5, 3-6, 6-0.
The women will return to action, Friday, Feb. 28, traveling to Chestnut Hill, MA, to take on Boston College at 11 a.m.
No. 1 Andrea Weckstein (RU) def. Justina Hakimi (BU), 6-1, 5-7, 6-1
No. 2 Janine Sadaka (BU) def. Jennifer Hellier (RU), 7-5, 3-6, 6-0
No. 3 Carissa Sommerlad (RU) def. Amy Weissberg (BU), 7-5, 6-0
No. 4 Alina Balasa (RU) def. Kristin Jobe (BU), 6-4, 7-6 (4)
No. 5 Kaitlin Link (RU) def. Amy Linda (BU), 6-2, 6-2
No. 6 Ketevan Shmakova (RU) def. Jenilee Brohm (BU), 6-0, 6-2
No. 1 Weckstein/Sommerlad (RU) def. Hakimi/Brohm (BU), 8-3
No. 2 Hellier/Shmakova (RU) def. Weissberg/Sadaka (BU), 8-6
No. 3 Link/Balasa (RU) def. Jobe/Linda (BU), 8-6