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Victory 49 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)
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50.28223949409612, 3.05403541048941
Event Narrative
Combat Report: 1205 hrs, Swamps near Lecluse, this side of the lines. Spad one-seater. No details concerning plane, as it vanished in a swamp. With several of my gentlemen, I attacked an English Spad group consisting of three machines. The plane I had singled out broke to pieces whilst curving and plunged, burning, into the swamp near Lecluse. Weather: fine.
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A clearer reading of the opposing pilot and aircraft involved in this encounter.
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Colorized photo of Richthofen climbing into Le Petit Rouge; using ladders eased cockpit ingress and egress. Note Richthofen's abundant clothing to stave the cold at altitude, including a thick scarf wrapped securely around his neck and face - not trailing down his back loosely to flap in the wind a la airshow and Hollywood cliché.
Colorized photo of Richthofen climbing into Le Petit Rouge; using ladders eased cockpit ingress and egress. Note Richthofen's abundant clothing to stave the col...
Victory 49
Victory 49 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)
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