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Sailor Steve · 08-23-17, 12:09 AM

August 22, 1917

Air War:

0530 English RFC pilot Alwyne Lloyd, flying DH.5 A9211, shoots down a German two-seater for victory number 4.

0900 French ace René Fonck, in a SPAD VII, shoots down a German two-seater for victory number 11.

0905 RFC team of Canadian pilot Robert Dodds and English observer Thomas Tuffield, in Bristol F.2b A7222, shoot down an Albatros D.III. Victory number 2 for both.

0945 English RNAS pilot Geoffrey Hemming, in Sopwith Camel B3841, is credited with two Albatros D.Vs for victories 4 and 5.

0945 Canadian RNAS pilot Charles Robert Reeves Hickey, in Sopwith Camel N6347, shoots down an Albatros D.V for victory number 1.

0945 English RNAS pilot Adrian James Boswell Tonks, flying Sopwith Camel B3856, is credited with two Albatros D.Vs for victories 1 and 2.

0950 Geoffrey Hemming scores his third kill of the day, another Albatros D.V, for victory number 6.
This is Hemmings' last victory. He will survive the war and die in a flying accident in 1926.

1120 English RNAS pilot Edward Barfort Drake, in Sopwith Camel B3844, shoots down a Gotha G.IV bomber for victory number 1.

1216 German ace Otto Kissenberth, in an Albatros D.V, shoots down a Paul Schmidt two-seater for victory number 12.

1550 Canadian RNAS pilot George Anderson, in Sopwith Camel B3858, shoots down an Albatros D.III for victory number 2.

1550 South African RNAS pilot Edwin Tufnell Hayne, flying Sopwith Camel B3895, shoots down an Albatros D.V for victory number 1.

1820 French pilot Henri de Slade, in a Nieuport, shoots down an Albatros D.III for victory number 3.

1835 English RFC ace Philip Fullard, in Nieuport 17 B5430, shoots down a DFW C.V for victory number 27.

1835 German pilot Rudolf Wendelmuth, in an Albatros D.III, shoots down a Nieuport for victory number 5.

Austrian pilot Frank Linke-Crawford, in Hansa-Brandenburg D.I 28.40, shoots down a Pomilio PE for victory number 2.

German ace Eduard von Schleich, flying an Albatros D.V, shoots down a Caudron for victory number 7.

German pilot Kurt Student, in an Albatros D.III, shoots down a Nieuport for victory number 5.

German pilot Karl Thom, in an Albatros D.III, shoots down a Dorand AR.2 for victory number 1.

08-23-17, 12:09 AM	#2501
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	August 22, 1917 Air War: 0530 English RFC pilot Alwyne Lloyd, flying DH.5 A9211, shoots down a German two-seater for victory number 4. 0900 French ace René Fonck, in a SPAD VII, shoots down a German two-seater for victory number 11. 0905 RFC team of Canadian pilot Robert Dodds and English observer Thomas Tuffield, in Bristol F.2b A7222, shoot down an Albatros D.III. Victory number 2 for both. 0945 English RNAS pilot Geoffrey Hemming, in Sopwith Camel B3841, is credited with two Albatros D.Vs for victories 4 and 5. 0945 Canadian RNAS pilot Charles Robert Reeves Hickey, in Sopwith Camel N6347, shoots down an Albatros D.V for victory number 1. 0945 English RNAS pilot Adrian James Boswell Tonks, flying Sopwith Camel B3856, is credited with two Albatros D.Vs for victories 1 and 2. 0950 Geoffrey Hemming scores his third kill of the day, another Albatros D.V, for victory number 6. This is Hemmings' last victory. He will survive the war and die in a flying accident in 1926. 1120 English RNAS pilot Edward Barfort Drake, in Sopwith Camel B3844, shoots down a Gotha G.IV bomber for victory number 1. 1216 German ace Otto Kissenberth, in an Albatros D.V, shoots down a Paul Schmidt two-seater for victory number 12. 1550 Canadian RNAS pilot George Anderson, in Sopwith Camel B3858, shoots down an Albatros D.III for victory number 2. 1550 South African RNAS pilot Edwin Tufnell Hayne, flying Sopwith Camel B3895, shoots down an Albatros D.V for victory number 1. 1820 French pilot Henri de Slade, in a Nieuport, shoots down an Albatros D.III for victory number 3. 1835 English RFC ace Philip Fullard, in Nieuport 17 B5430, shoots down a DFW C.V for victory number 27. 1835 German pilot Rudolf Wendelmuth, in an Albatros D.III, shoots down a Nieuport for victory number 5. Austrian pilot Frank Linke-Crawford, in Hansa-Brandenburg D.I 28.40, shoots down a Pomilio PE for victory number 2. German ace Eduard von Schleich, flying an Albatros D.V, shoots down a Caudron for victory number 7. German pilot Kurt Student, in an Albatros D.III, shoots down a Nieuport for victory number 5. German pilot Karl Thom, in an Albatros D.III, shoots down a Dorand AR.2 for victory number 1. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo