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Astands for Archie, the Huns’ greatest pride,Bfor B.E., our biplane they deride.Cfor the “Crash” when by “A”4“B” gets hit,Dfor the Dive before “C” ends the flit.Eis for Engine, which sometimes goes dud,Fis Cold Feet, as you wait for the thud.Gis the Gun that you keep on the ’plane,Has per “trig”5is the height you attain.Iam the Infant who flies a 2C,6Jthe Joy-stick on most ’buses you see.Kis the Kick that you get from a gun,La forced Landing, too oft to be done.Mfor Mechanic; in France most are “firsts,”7Nfor the Noise that A makes when it bursts.Owhich is oil, stops the seizing of E,PPetrol used by the E of the B.Qis the Quiet one gets on a glide,Rthe Revolver you keep by your side.Sis for Side-slip, some Shot, or a Stunt,Tis the Thrill of a big Fokker hunt.UUnder-carriage, first to go in a smash,Va V.P.8oft precedeth a crash.Wthe Wireless, for directing big guns,XYZI don’t want, so I’ll give to the Huns.