Ball dropped this from his airplane behind the German lines, and soon afterward Immelman dropped his answer behind the British lines:
Captain Ball:
Your challenge is accepted. The German guns will not interfere. I will meet you promptly at two.
Immelman.
A few minutes before two, the guns ceased firing, and all on both sides fixed their eyes in the air to witness a contest between two knights that would make the contests of the days of chivalry seem tame.
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A Battle in the Air
The French plane at the top is maneuvering for position preparatory to swooping down on its German adversary.