The Irish Air Force hasn't spotted it? Maybe the guy went on vacation...

I'm super impressed that most of the commenters on this article are a) super informed on the Great War and b) adding productively to the discussion.

What do I think? I think the Model T was invented in 1908 and For Whom the Bell Tolls is based on the Spanish Civil War. I think that you stretched for influences and fell on your face. That's what I think.