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Sailor Steve · 03-15-18, 11:23 AM

March 15, 1918

Air War:

0820 South African RFC ace Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor, flying SE.5a D259, shoots down a DFW C.V for victory number 6.

0920 American RFC pilot Jens Larson, in SE.5a C1077, shoots down a Pfalz D.III for victory number 5.

0945 English RFC pilot Edwin Clear, in SE.5a C1075, shoots down an Albatros D.V for victory number 3.

1010 Scottish RFC ace William Patrick, in SE.5a B520, shoots down an Albatros D.V for victory number 7. This is William Donald Patrick's last aerial victory. He will survive the war and return to his pre-war legal career. He will rise through the ranks of that profession, becoming Dean of the Faculty of Advocates in 1937. He will represent the United Kingdom at the War Crimes trials in Japan. In 1950 he will become a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Lord Patrick will live until 1967.

1015 French ace René Fonck, in a SPAD, shoots down a German two-seater for victory number 27.

1020 Thre RFC SE.5a aces share a victory over a Rumpler two-seater:
Andrew Cowper, Australia C5428, victory number 12.
Ronald Mark, England, C9494, victory number 8.
Herbert Richardson, England, B8257, victory number 7.

1030 English RFC pilot Harold Redler, in SE.5a B79, shoots down Fokker Dr.I 404/17 for victory number 4. German 27-victory ace Adolf Ritter von Tutschek is killed.

1115 Welsh RFC pilot John Chick and English observer Percy Douglas, in Bristol F.2b A7153, shoot down two Albatros D.Vs. Victories 9 and 10 for Chick; 7 and 8 for Douglas. These are Percy Douglas' last aerial victories. He will survive the war and live until sometime after 1981, when the last known records end.

1115 Canadian RFC observer Eric Charlton Gilroy, riding in Bristol F.2b C4845 with Cpt L.R. Wren as pilot, shoots down an Albatros D.V for victory number 1.

1145 English RNAS pilot George Brian Gates, in Sopwith Camel B7233, shoots down a Pfalz D.III for victory number 1.

1245 English RNAS pilot Alfred Atkey, in DH.4 A7798 with 2nd Lt L.A. Mayne as observer, shoots down a Pfalz D.III for victory number 3.

1315 German naval pilot Alfons Nitzsche, flying with MFJ II, shoots down a DH.4 for victory number 1.

1725 René Fonck scores his second kill of the day, shooting down an Albatros two-seater for victory number 28.

1905 German ace Erich Löwenhardt, with Jasta 10, destroys a British observation balloon for victory number 12.

German ace Walter Böning, in an Albatros D.Va, shoots down two French-flown Sopwith 1½ Strutters for victories 12 and 13.

German pilot Uffz Hapf (No first name given), with Jasta 76, shoots down a SPAD for his first and only aerial victory. Hapf will survive the war, but further details are unknown.

American pilot David Putnam, flying a SPAD XIII for the French Air Service, ahoots down a Rumpler two-seater for victory number 3.

French ace Charles Quette, in a SPAD, shoots down an "Enemy Aircraft" for victory number 6.

German ace Rudolf Windisch, with Jasta 66, shoots down a SPAD for victory number 9.

03-15-18, 11:23 AM	#2884
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	March 15, 1918 Air War: 0820 South African RFC ace Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor, flying SE.5a D259, shoots down a DFW C.V for victory number 6. 0920 American RFC pilot Jens Larson, in SE.5a C1077, shoots down a Pfalz D.III for victory number 5. 0945 English RFC pilot Edwin Clear, in SE.5a C1075, shoots down an Albatros D.V for victory number 3. 1010 Scottish RFC ace William Patrick, in SE.5a B520, shoots down an Albatros D.V for victory number 7. This is William Donald Patrick's last aerial victory. He will survive the war and return to his pre-war legal career. He will rise through the ranks of that profession, becoming Dean of the Faculty of Advocates in 1937. He will represent the United Kingdom at the War Crimes trials in Japan. In 1950 he will become a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Lord Patrick will live until 1967. 1015 French ace René Fonck, in a SPAD, shoots down a German two-seater for victory number 27. 1020 Thre RFC SE.5a aces share a victory over a Rumpler two-seater: Andrew Cowper, Australia C5428, victory number 12. Ronald Mark, England, C9494, victory number 8. Herbert Richardson, England, B8257, victory number 7. 1030 English RFC pilot Harold Redler, in SE.5a B79, shoots down Fokker Dr.I 404/17 for victory number 4. German 27-victory ace Adolf Ritter von Tutschek is killed. 1115 Welsh RFC pilot John Chick and English observer Percy Douglas, in Bristol F.2b A7153, shoot down two Albatros D.Vs. Victories 9 and 10 for Chick; 7 and 8 for Douglas. These are Percy Douglas' last aerial victories. He will survive the war and live until sometime after 1981, when the last known records end. 1115 Canadian RFC observer Eric Charlton Gilroy, riding in Bristol F.2b C4845 with Cpt L.R. Wren as pilot, shoots down an Albatros D.V for victory number 1. 1145 English RNAS pilot George Brian Gates, in Sopwith Camel B7233, shoots down a Pfalz D.III for victory number 1. 1245 English RNAS pilot Alfred Atkey, in DH.4 A7798 with 2nd Lt L.A. Mayne as observer, shoots down a Pfalz D.III for victory number 3. 1315 German naval pilot Alfons Nitzsche, flying with MFJ II, shoots down a DH.4 for victory number 1. 1725 René Fonck scores his second kill of the day, shooting down an Albatros two-seater for victory number 28. 1905 German ace Erich Löwenhardt, with Jasta 10, destroys a British observation balloon for victory number 12. German ace Walter Böning, in an Albatros D.Va, shoots down two French-flown Sopwith 1½ Strutters for victories 12 and 13. German pilot Uffz Hapf (No first name given), with Jasta 76, shoots down a SPAD for his first and only aerial victory. Hapf will survive the war, but further details are unknown. American pilot David Putnam, flying a SPAD XIII for the French Air Service, ahoots down a Rumpler two-seater for victory number 3. French ace Charles Quette, in a SPAD, shoots down an "Enemy Aircraft" for victory number 6. German ace Rudolf Windisch, with Jasta 66, shoots down a SPAD for victory number 9. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo Last edited by Sailor Steve; 03-15-18 at 09:43 PM.