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Victory 58 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)
Event Summary
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50.96316338673082, 2.9594966323496976
Event Narrative
Combat Report: 0755 hrs. At about 0755, accompanied by four aircraft of Staffel 11, I pursued a small flight of Nieuports. After a long chase, I attacked an opponent and after a short fight I shot up his engine and fuel tank. The aeroplane went into a tail spin. I followed right after it until just above the ground, gave it one more shot, so that the aeroplane crashed south-west of Houthulst Forest and went right into the ground. As I was about 50 metres behind him, I passed through a cloud of gas from the explosion that made it hard to see for a brief moment. Weather: fine.
Combat Overview
A clearer reading of the opposing pilot and aircraft involved in this encounter.
Opponent
William Williams
2nd Lieutenant · 29th Sqdr, RFC
Flying
VS
Manfred von Richthofen
MvR
Flying
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Victory 58
Victory 58 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)
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