May 25, 1918
Air War:
1430 German ace Walter Kypke, flying an Albatros D.V, shoots down an RE.8 for victory number 8.
1945 English RAF pilot Eric Guy Brooks, in Sopwith Camel C8291, shoots down an Albatros D.V for victory number 1. This is probably Ltn Walter Angerund of Jasta 76, who was wounded this day.
1950 Canadian RAF pilot Alfred Leitch, in Sopwith Camel D1903, shoots down Albatros D.V 7221/17 for victory number 4. Ltn Karl Koller of Jasta 76 is taken prisoner.
French pilot Jean-Paul Favre de Thierrens, with Spa 62, shoots down an "Enemy Aircraft for victory number 4.
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“Never do anything you can't take back.”
—Rocky Russo
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