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R. Sidney Bowen, the youngest member of the Royal Flying Corps and the R.A.F. in World War I, was born in Boston and went to school there. He left high school to drive an ambulance for the French Army, but was soon sent home because he was under age. He lied about his age and enlisted in the R. F. C. The famous Vernon Castle was his instructor. Back in France as a scout pilot, he shot down a number of German planes and balloons. During and after the War, he saw service in England, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Egypt, India, and British Somaliland.
Then he became a newspaperman, test pilot, editor of an aviation magazine, and finally a famous writer of flying, sport, and action stories.
He holds the World's Schoolboy Record for the 1000-yard run.
He has 2675 flying hours in his logbook.
He is an expert in aviation, technical, and military matters.
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