ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248942
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Date: | Thursday 23 May 1918 |
Time: | 09:00 |
Type: | Sopwith Camel |
Owner/operator: | 209 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | B7250 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
Location: | Missing N of Lamotte -
France
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Bertangles |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Source 1 -- Last seen going down in flames north of Lamotte whilst on a special mission. Death of pilot assumed.
Source 2 -- Dived on a 2-seater, unable to regain control, crashed in flames north of Lamotte-Warfusee, 500m south of le Hamel at 0900 on 24 May 1917.
Pilot:
2Lt A W Aird (Killed)
Sources:
1.
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/files/_cascards.txt 2. Air Britain: "Royal Navy Aircraft Serials and Units 1911 - 1919" (1992)
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
20-Mar-2021 17:59 |
Castleace |
Added |
18-Apr-2022 05:27 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
12-Nov-2022 19:18 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
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