• picture source: Thomas La Padula - Aviation Art

Victory 07

Event ID: 139

Categories: 

Air Combat
English
Under the guns of the Red Baron

03 November 1916

50.103619734533304, 2.7943964419915543
north-east of Grevillers Wood
Grévillers

Source ID: 13

Under the guns of the Red Baron, Norman Franks, Hal Giblin and Nigel McCrery

ISBN: 9781898697275

Opponent was  Cuthbert Baldwin 

Flying the F.E.2b 7010 

VS

MvR was flying the Albatros D.II 491/16 

Combat Report: 1410 hrs, north-east of Grevillers Wood. Vickers two-seater No. 7010. Accompanied by two machines of the Staffel, I attacked a low flying plane at 1.800 metres altitude. After 400 shots, adversary dashed to the ground. The plane was smashed to pieces, inmates killed. As the place where the plan fell is under heavy fire, no details can be ascertained as yet. Weather: very strong winds all day, low clouds in the morning; clearing in the afternoon.

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