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Victory 31

Event ID: 177

Categories: 

Air Combat
English
Under the guns of the Red Baron

25 March 1917

50.27911721753561, 2.8209634777581267
Tilloy

Source ID: 13

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

ISBN: 9781898697275

Opponent was  Christopher Gilbert 

Flying the Nieuport 17 A6689 

VS

MvR was flying the Halberstadt D.II 4057/16 

Combat Report: 0820 hrs, Tilloy. Nieuport one-seater – burnt. Occupant: Lieutenant Grivert – English. An enemy squadron had passed our lines. I went up, overtaking their last machine. After only a very few shots, the enemy’s propeller stopped turning. The adversary landed near Tilloy, upsetting his plane. I observed that some moments later the plane began to burn. NB. From this date, German and British times became the same, and would continue so until 16 April, so on the next few reports, the times should coincide. Weather: clear in the morning with occasional clouds.

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