March 27, 1918

Victory 71

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Victory 71

Victory 71 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)

Location Map

Coordinates 50.03135016211838, 2.6619978602175136

Event Narrative

Combat Report: 0900 hrs. Ancre, one kilometre north of Aveluy, north of Albert. Sopwith - 1, burned; Englishman. With five machines of Jasta 11, I attacked at low height an English one-seater plane and brought him down from a very close range, with 150 bullets. The plane fell into the flooded part of the Ancre. Weather: fine, some low clouds.

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Victory 71

Victory 71

Victory 71 (picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art)

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