ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 80015
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| Date: | Sunday 11 March 1917 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2d |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn RFC |
| Registration: | 6232 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | South of La Folie Wood, Arras, Nord-Pas-de-Calais -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
11.3.17: Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2d No.6232. Shot down by air ace Manfred von Richthofen in his Halberstadt D.II south of La Folie Wood, Arras, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. Both crew of the B.E.2c - 2nd Lt. James Smyth (pilot) and 2nd Lt. Edward Byrne (observer, aged 35 on attachment from 4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders) - were killed. The incident was Von Richthofen's 26th victory in air to air combat
Sources:
1. http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/index.php
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_victories_of_Manfred_von_Richthofen
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Vimy_Ridge
4. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/584060/smyth,-james/
5. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/585155/byrne,-edward/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2019 16:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2019 16:36 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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