ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175483
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Date: | Sunday 18 April 1915 |
Time: | |
Type: | Morane-Saulnier Type L |
Owner/operator: | French Air Force |
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MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | Hulste, West Flanders -
Belgium
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
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Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Shot down by German Armed Forces. The plane was dismantled and brought to Germany.
The pilot, Roland Garros survived and later escaped captivity.
Sources:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-shoot-down-french-pilot-roland-garros_ Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
17-Apr-2015 18:00 |
gerard57 |
Added |
26-Jun-2022 10:16 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
26-Jun-2022 10:18 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
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