
A new weapon
In 1914, the first JN4 biplanes were brought to life by Mr Glenn Curtiss. He was the first American to appreciate that tractor planes were the vogue in Europe, and were being used in warfare. He traveled to the Sopwith Air Factory in England, and got their designer, Mr Benjamin Thomas, to help him make the new Curtiss JN4. This is the plane that Paul Becker was going to fly in "Enemy Within". Obviously those of you who have read the book will appreciate what that statement re