ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139598
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| Date: | Friday 23 November 1917 |
| Time: | 12:25 |
| Type: | Airco DH.5 |
| Owner/operator: | 68 Sqn RFC |
| Registration: | A9326 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Baizieux airfield -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Baizieux (France) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lt.Holden in DH5 (A9326) left at 11:10 a.m. on a low Bombing mission in the Bourlon Wood vicinity. Machine returned at 12:25 p.m. shot about by E.A. lower L.H. longeron badly split with bullets to L.H. leading edge badly broken. Ribs shot through. C.section shot through in several places. Elevator controls shot away Strut on Tail plane shot away U/C O.K. Cowl shot through and spider cut in half. Nut on Prop. boss broken. Pilot O.k. Machine returned for repair.
Sources:
First World War Diaries - AWM4, Sub-class 8/5 No 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2011 03:17 | Nepa | Added |
| 01-Nov-2011 03:30 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 14-Nov-2011 01:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 12-Feb-2021 15:35 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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