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Sailor Steve · 08-07-18, 11:25 PM

August 7, 1918

Air War:

0630 Australian AFC pilot Adrian Cole, flying SE.5a C1934, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 4.

0815 Candian RAF pilot Earl Crabb, in SE.5a C8896, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 2.

0815 Englsih RAF pilot Herbert Barrett Good, in SE.5a D6925, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 1.

0825 German Ernst Binkenstein, with Jasta 51, shoots down a DH.9 for victory number 3.

0850 Herbert good scores his second kill, another Fokker D.VII, for victory number 2.

0910 Canadian RAF ace Roy Manzer, flying SE.5a C8732, shoots down a Pfalz D.III for victory number 12. This is Manzer's last aerial victory. He will survive the war and beoome in turn a lawyer, director of a mining firm, registrar to the Diocese of British Columbia, Reeve (council director) of Oak Bay, BC, and was an apointee as Queen's Council at the time of his death in 1956.

1000 German ace Robert von Greim, commanding JagdGruppe 9, shoots down SE.5a C1944 for victory number 16. Sgt H.J.N. Guy of 84 Sqdn RAF is wounded and taken prisoner.

1000 English RAF pilot Leslie Hollinghurst, in Sopwith Dolphin C4136, shoots down an LVG two-seater for victory number 2.

1000 German pilot Johann Kithil, with Jasta 34, shoots down an SE.5a for victory number 1.

1000 German ace Paul Lotz, with Jasta 44, shoots down an SE.5a for victory number 6.

1150 English RAF ace Edward Johnstone, flying a Sopwith Camel, shoots down a Pfalz D.III for victory number 16.

1150 South African RAF ace William Jordan, in Sopwith Camel D1845, shoots down a Fokker Dr.I for victory number 38.

1405 Australian RAF pilot Thomas Baker, in sopwith Camel E1482, shoots down an Albatros D.V for victory number 2.

1630 German pilot Karl Ritscherle, in a Fokker D.VII, shoots down a SPAD for victory number 4.

1700 German ace Arno Benzler, with Jasta 60, shoots down a SPAD for victory number 9.

1700 German pilot Arthur Korff, flying with Jasta 60, shoots down a SPAD for victory number 2.

1720 German ace Oskar von Boenigk, with Jasta 21, shoots down an American observation balloon for victory number 20. Lts G. Phelps and H.E. Montgomr of the 2nd Balloon Corps, USBS, both parachute safely.

1720 German pilot Max Kuhn, with Jasta 21, shoots down a French observation balloon for victory number 5. Lt Dumas and Asp Bonnet of the 54° Cie dAérostiers both parachute safely.

1752 French pilot Maurice Bizot, with Spa 90, shoots down a German observation balloon for victory number 4.

1940 German pilot Johann Schlimpen, with Jasta 45, shoots down a Bréguet 14 for victory number 4.

German ace Herbert Knappe, flying with Jasta 81, shoots down a Dorand AR.2 for victory number 7.

German ace Arthur Laumann, with Jasta 66, shoots down an Allied observation balloon for victory number 17.

08-07-18, 11:25 PM	#3181
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	August 7, 1918 Air War: 0630 Australian AFC pilot Adrian Cole, flying SE.5a C1934, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 4. 0815 Candian RAF pilot Earl Crabb, in SE.5a C8896, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 2. 0815 Englsih RAF pilot Herbert Barrett Good, in SE.5a D6925, shoots down a Fokker D.VII for victory number 1. 0825 German Ernst Binkenstein, with Jasta 51, shoots down a DH.9 for victory number 3. 0850 Herbert good scores his second kill, another Fokker D.VII, for victory number 2. 0910 Canadian RAF ace Roy Manzer, flying SE.5a C8732, shoots down a Pfalz D.III for victory number 12. This is Manzer's last aerial victory. He will survive the war and beoome in turn a lawyer, director of a mining firm, registrar to the Diocese of British Columbia, Reeve (council director) of Oak Bay, BC, and was an apointee as Queen's Council at the time of his death in 1956. 1000 German ace Robert von Greim, commanding JagdGruppe 9, shoots down SE.5a C1944 for victory number 16. Sgt H.J.N. Guy of 84 Sqdn RAF is wounded and taken prisoner. 1000 English RAF pilot Leslie Hollinghurst, in Sopwith Dolphin C4136, shoots down an LVG two-seater for victory number 2. 1000 German pilot Johann Kithil, with Jasta 34, shoots down an SE.5a for victory number 1. 1000 German ace Paul Lotz, with Jasta 44, shoots down an SE.5a for victory number 6. 1150 English RAF ace Edward Johnstone, flying a Sopwith Camel, shoots down a Pfalz D.III for victory number 16. 1150 South African RAF ace William Jordan, in Sopwith Camel D1845, shoots down a Fokker Dr.I for victory number 38. 1405 Australian RAF pilot Thomas Baker, in sopwith Camel E1482, shoots down an Albatros D.V for victory number 2. 1630 German pilot Karl Ritscherle, in a Fokker D.VII, shoots down a SPAD for victory number 4. 1700 German ace Arno Benzler, with Jasta 60, shoots down a SPAD for victory number 9. 1700 German pilot Arthur Korff, flying with Jasta 60, shoots down a SPAD for victory number 2. 1720 German ace Oskar von Boenigk, with Jasta 21, shoots down an American observation balloon for victory number 20. Lts G. Phelps and H.E. Montgomr of the 2nd Balloon Corps, USBS, both parachute safely. 1720 German pilot Max Kuhn, with Jasta 21, shoots down a French observation balloon for victory number 5. Lt Dumas and Asp Bonnet of the 54° Cie dAérostiers both parachute safely. 1752 French pilot Maurice Bizot, with Spa 90, shoots down a German observation balloon for victory number 4. 1940 German pilot Johann Schlimpen, with Jasta 45, shoots down a Bréguet 14 for victory number 4. German ace Herbert Knappe, flying with Jasta 81, shoots down a Dorand AR.2 for victory number 7. German ace Arthur Laumann, with Jasta 66, shoots down an Allied observation balloon for victory number 17. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo Last edited by Sailor Steve; 08-08-18 at 01:42 PM.