Ausgewähltes Bild
Victory 61 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)
Ergebnisübersicht
Standortkarte
Coordinates
50.75955243805384, 3.0763453864199293
Ereigniserzählung
Aus „Unter den Kanonen des Roten Barons“ (N. Franks et al): „Gefechtsbericht: 0735 Uhr, südlich von Bousbecque, diesseits der Linien. Sopwith 1, B1795; Motor-Nr.: 35123 (80 PS Le Rhône Typ 'R'). Insasse: Leutnant A. F. Bird, gefangen genommen, unverwundet.“
Aus Jagd in Flandrens Himmel, Bodenschatz:
"Achtunvierzig Stunden später gibt es einen tollen Tag. Der Rittmeister beginnt ihn, trotz Ziffer II und umliegender Befehle, die seine Person betreffen.
Um 7.35 gerät er mit einem außerordentlicher tapferen Gegner zusammen.
"Mit 5 Flugzeugen der Staffel 11 in einen Geschwaderkampf mit Sopwith-Einsitzern verwickelt, griff ich in 3500 m Höhe einen der Gegner an und zwang ihn nach ziemlich langem Kurvenkampf bei Bousbeque zur Landung. Ich hatte unbedingt die Überzeugung, einen sehr gewandten Flieger vor mir zu haben, der sich auch in 50 m Höhe noch nicht ergab, wieder schoß, undnoch beim Ausschweben eine Kolonne unter Feuer nahm, dann absichtlich seine Machine gegen einen Baum rollte. Der Fokker-Dreidecker F I. 102/17 war dem englischen Sopwith unbedingt überlegen.""
Combat Overview
A clearer reading of the opposing pilot and aircraft involved in this encounter.
Verwandte Medien
Richthofen shares an apparently jocular moment with a relieved Algneron Bird, shortly after his downing. The strap of Richthofen's head bandage is clearly visible descending from under his cap and circling beneath his chin. This photograph is one of many which demonstrate that by early September Richthofen was neither morose nor isolating himself any longer 'within his four walls' after aerial combat.
Richthofen shares an apparently jocular moment with a relieved Algneron Bird, shortly after his downing. The strap of Richthofen's head bandage is clearly visib...
Victory 61
Victory 61 (picture source: General Internet Search)
Victory 61
Victory 61 (picture source: General Internet Search)
Victory 61.
Victory 61. (picture source: The Illustrated Red Baron - The life and times of Manfred von Richthofen - Peter Kilduff -Cassel & Co - 2000)
picture source: Manfred von Richthofen, The man and the aircraft he flew, David Baker, 1990, Outline Press
Another shot of Lieutenant A.F.Bird of 46 Squadron, RFC after being shot down by MvR for his 61st victory.
Another shot of Lieutenant A.F.Bird of 46 Squadron, RFC after being shot down by MvR for his 61st victory. (picture source: The Red Baron, a photographic album...
Manfred von Richthofen and Anthony Fokker with one of Richthofen's victims, a Sopwith Pup B1795.
Manfred von Richthofen and Anthony Fokker with one of Richthofen's victims, a Sopwith Pup B1795. (picture source: The Red Baron, a photographic album of the fir...
Victory 61
Victory 61 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)
Richthofen's mother Kunigunde tending to some of the souvenirs in her son's bedroom. Triangular fabric swatches on the wall are the port and starboard serial numbers of Sopwith Pup B1795.
Richthofen's mother Kunigunde tending to some of the souvenirs in her son's bedroom. Triangular fabric swatches on the wall are the port and starboard serial nu...
Richthofen inspects his 61st victory, No. 46 Squadron Algernon Bird's downed Sopwith Pup near Bousbeque. Bird is reported to have directed his forced landing into a tree to destroy his machine, and the ditch visible underneath the airplane likely aided that endeavor. Note Anthony Fokker, wearing Bird's confiscated leather flight jacket, is leaning into the cockpit. (Greg Vanwyngarden)
Richthofen inspects his 61st victory, No. 46 Squadron Algernon Bird's downed Sopwith Pup near Bousbeque. Bird is reported to have directed his forced landing in...
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