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Show American Aviators Shoot Down 473 Planes in Month WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Tuesday, Nov. 12. (By Associated As-sociated Press.) In tho period from Sept. 12, to 11 o'clock on the morning of Nov. 11, American aviators claim , they brought down 473 German ma- i chines. Of this number 353 already have been confirmed official! . Day bombing groups from tho time they began operations dropped a total of 116.81S kilograms of bombs within tho German lines. Bombing operations were begun in August by the ninety-sixth squadron! which, in five Hying days, dropped 18.- j 080 kilograms of bombs The first day bombardment group began work' In September, the group Including the ' ninety-sixth, the twentieth and the I eleventh squadrons. The 166th squad-' ron joined the group in November. j In twelve flying days in September) the bombers dropped 34,626 kilograms : of bombs; in fifteen days of flying in October 46,133 kilograms and in four flying days in November 17,979 kilograms. kilo-grams. ' Excpt for Sunday and ono of two. had unfavorable flying weather during dur-ing the week previous to the signing of tho armistice. |