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Date: | Tuesday 16 October 1917 |
Time: | |
Type: | Airco DH.5 |
Owner/operator: | 68 Sqn RFC |
Registration: | A9284 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | Baizieux -
France
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Baizieux (Francie) |
Destination airport: | Baizieux (Francie) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Lt.Howard in DH5 (A9284) left aerodrome Baizieux at 10:35 a.m. and returned at 12:35 p.m. on C.O.P. at Gouyt owing to being shot about by E.A. Pilot uninjured. Longeron badly splintered , top L.H. rear , upper main spar pierced , top L.H. leading edge cut in half . R.H. rear upper and lower trailing edge shattered R.H. lower Aileron pierced in 2 places L.H. outer. Sear strut damaged U/C bullet hole thro´ fairing of U/C . One cylinder of engine damaged . Machine to depot for repais.
Sources:
First World War Diaries - AWM4, Sub-class 8/5 No 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Revision history:
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30-Oct-2011 01:35 |
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01-Nov-2011 03:24 |
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14-Nov-2011 01:41 |
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