Accident Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2e 7080,
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Date:Thursday 16 November 1916
Time:10:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic be2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2e
Owner/operator:Royal Flying Corps (RFC)
Registration: 7080
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Flers, Orne department in north-western France -   France
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2e (serial Number 7080) of the Royal Flying Corps was shot down by air ace Max Ritter von Müller (Jasta 2) over Flers, Orne Department of North-western France; it was his fourth "kill" in air-to-air combat

Sources:

1. http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/index.phpgermany/muller3.php
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Ritter_von_M%C3%BCller_(aviator)
3. http://www.flieger-album.de/geschichte/portraits/portraitmaxrittervonmueller.php
4. http://www.rogersstudy.co.uk/medals/muller/muller.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Sep-2017 20:16 Dr. John Smith Updated [Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
15-Feb-2021 20:11 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]

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