4 April 1915
Gonneham Corrigan Aujla writes: "0501: Took of with Lt Harvey-Kelly before dawn for scouting mission over enemy aerodrome at Bertincourt. Harvey-Kelly hit by Archie while over target. He managed to make it back to friendly lines while I finished the patrol. 2 hours 8 minutes." Saint-Pol-Sur-Mer Filimor Hance writes: "1108: Offensive patrol over the lines near Diksmuide, with Cpl Barra. 1 hour 30 minutes. Yesterday Adolph Pégoud, in a Morane two-seater like ours, claimed two more enemy aircraft. The newspapers are calling him “The Ace”. Pontfaverger Odis Först writes: "Found out today that Ltn Boelcke’s visit was more than just to see us. He was having problems with his breathing. The doctor said something about “murmurs in the bronchial tubes”, and he is being sent to the convalescent home at Rethel for three weeks. Meanwhile Hptm Straub and I are getting on just fine." Senard Noel Kay writes: "A rain storm moved through today. No flying." Saint-Omer Dugan Vystavel writes: "Woke up to rain this morning. We are once again grounded." Bertincourt Lennart Altendorf writes: "Rain has beset us again. We sit here, hoping for better weather tomorrow." |
5 April 1915
Saint-Pol-Sur-Mer Filimor Hance writes: "1104: Offensive patrol over the enemy airfield at Ghistelles, near the town of Zerkegem, again with Cpl Barra. 1 hour 31 minutes." Senard Noel Kay writes: "1238: Sent on long patrol over Bruvéres-et-Montbérault. Almost there when engine started acting up. Made it south to Rosnay. Engine should be repaired tomorrow. 1 hour 42 minutes. The rest of Flanders is rained in, and at Pontfaverger Odis Först and his observer Hauptmann Straub are still in the hospital. |
Well Stephan Boyd was killed attacking an Aviatik C1 on his fourth sortie. He was tired of flying the old Nieuport 10C1 and risked too much hoping for a better ride.
I started another pilot in a BE2 who didn't survive his first familiarization flight while looking around in awe. :O: A new carrier is in order. :hmmm: |
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6 April 1915
Gonneham Corrigan Aujla writes: "0422: Took off before dawn with Lt Christenson for a Photo-Recce of the lines near Ypres. 1 hour 44 minutes." Senard Noel Kay writes: "0456: Engine finished after dark last night. Made flight from Rosnay back to Senard. 54 minutes. 1538: Second try at Bruvéres-et-Montbérault. The mechanics at Rosnay did their job. 2 hours 4 minutes. Saint-Pol-Sur-Mer Filimor Hance writes: "1105: Escorting British BE.2s bombing railyard, with Cpl Barra. 2 hours 7 minutes." Pontfaverger Odis Först writes: "Sitting in the garden at the hospital. Nothing much to do but read and talk to the other patients." Saint-Omer Dugan Vystavel writes: "Another rainy day." Bertincourt Lennart Altendorf writes: "Still raining." |
7 April 1915
Bertincourt Lennart Altendorf writes: "0421: Took off in the dark for an Artillery Spotting mission. Vfw Fricke accompanying. Arrived just at dawn. 1 hour 46 minutes." Saint-Omer Dugan Vystavel writes: "0601: Overcast. Scouting mission over Phalempin with Lts Ellis and Lehman. 2 hours 28 minutes. 1530: Second mission of the day. Scouting with Lt Lehman over an enemy balloon. 1 hour 53 minutes." Gonneham Corrigan Aujla writes: "Sad news today. While returning from an afternoon patrol yesterday 2nd Lt Carl Christenson and his observer, Lt Ted Fogg, were both killed in a crash. 0606: Accompanied Lt Harvey-Kelly on a Photo-Recce mission over the lines again. 1 hour 33 minutes. Senard Noel Kay writes: "A rain storm has moved into our area. We are once again grounded." Pontfaverger Odis Först writes: "Pouring rain outside right now, so we sit and play cards in the tiny sitting room, waiting to return to our Feld Flieger Unit." Saint-Pol-Sur-Mer Filimor Hance writes: "A rain storm is moving through our area." |
8 April 1915
Saint Omer Dugan Vystavel writes: "0403: Supported Lt Buck on Trench-Mapping photography mission, west of Lens. Took off in pitch black, but the sun was up right when we reached the target. 2 hours 21 minutes. 1325: This is the second day in a row I’ve flown two missions. This one was tagging along with Lt Thayer on an Artillery Spotting mission east of Ypres. We saw our first enemy plane, at a distance. He saw us and scarpered. We had a job to do, so we didn’t get any closer. 2 hours 13 minutes. Also noted that Sgt Billy Crowe, with less time than I have, is flying one of the new Bristol single-seaters. I’m not sure what to make of that, but, we do our job and don’t worry too much. Senard Noel Kay writes: "1058: Patrolled the trenches northeast of Reims again. 2 hours 13 minutes." Gonneham Corrigan Aujla writes: "Sitting out another rain storm." Pontfaverger Odis Först writes: "Cloudy, but we can wander through the gardens again." Saint-Pol-Sur-Mer Filimor Hance writes: "Still raining." Bertincourt Lennart Altendorf writes: "Raining again." |
Flying a career in a BE2 in England. Very boring training flights so far. Gawd, when do I get deployed?
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9 April 1915
Gonneham Corrigan Aujla writes: "1307: Capt Williamson and I were sent on a special mission – to patrol the lines between Béthune and Lens looking for enemy aircraft. We have a machine gun, and they felt it was time we got into the chase. Unfortunately we didn’t see anything, but we were excited the whole time. 58 minutes. Our long-time Commander, Major John Salmond, is leaving us, having been promoted to command of the 2nd Administrative Wing at Farnborough. His replacement, Major Donald Swain Lewis, is something of a legend last September when he became the first man to direct Artillery using a wireless transmitter." Senard Noel Kay writes: "1421: Short patrol over the lines to the north. 1 hour 31 minutes." Pontfaverger Odis Först writes: "Still sitting here bored to death. The tell us we can go back to the Unit tomorrow." Saint-Pol-Sur-Mer Filimor Hance writes: "Still raining." Saint-Omer Dugan Vystavel writes: "It has started raining again." Bertincourt Lennart Altendorf writes: "Still too wet to fly." |
10 April 1915
Senard Noel Kay writes: "1507: Long scouting mission northwest over Bruvčres-et-Monthérault. Landed right at sunset. 3 hours 5 minutes." Gonneham Corrigan Aujla writes: "The rains have started again, sweeping down from the Irish Sea." Pontfaverger Odis Först writes: "Returned to number 13 today. My first assignment is to pack my bags. After many months here tomorrow we move to a new field. Lt Boelcke is still up at Rethel." Saint-Pol-Sur-Mer Filimor Hance writes: "Still raining." Saint-Omer Dugan Vystavel writes: "Here we are, still trapped under the storms. At least it's not snowing anymore." Bertincourt Lennart Altendorf writes: "The incessant rain is still with us." |
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11 April 1915
Flanders is now under a region-wide deluge. Verdun, on the other hand, is relatively clear. Senard Noel Kay writes: "0626: Scouting mission looking for suspected troop buildup in the woods south of Dun-sur-Meuse. Hit by DCA, engine severely damaged. Managed to land just inside our own lines. Had to walk 7 km to a balloon post to call our field. Four hours later the mechanics showed up with a truck, dismantled the plane and took us back to Senard." Warmeriville Odis Först writes: "1601: Took off from Pontfaverger for the last time, for our new home at Warmeriville. It’s only a few miles away but there is an entirely different feeling about the place. Maybe it’s just being somewhere new. 37 minutes." |
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12 April 1915
Gonneham Corrigan Aujla writes: "0501: With Lt Harvey-Kelly on a Bombing mission over the railyard north of Lens. 1 hour 6 minutes. 1309: Second mission of the day. With Lts Harvey-Kelly and Cruikshank on a Photo-Recce. 1 hour 33 minutes." Bertincourt Lennart Altendorf writes: "0501: The sky has lifted enough for us to fly a photo mission of the trenches west of Lens, Vfw Fricke accompanying. 1 hour 57 minutes." Warmeriville Odis Först writes: "0521: First flight out of our new field. Scouting mission with Ltn Müller over enemy airfield at Lemmes. 2 hours 36 minutes. 1502: Second patrol of the day with Lt Müller. An hour into the flight our engine failed. Almost made it back to Warmeriville. Landed in some trees. Plane destroyed but we’re alright. 1 hour 9 minutes." Senard Noel Kay writes: "1421: Long scouting mission up to Sedan. Didn’t see anything new. 2 hours 37 minutes." Saint-Pol-Sur-Mer Filimor Hance writes: "The storm over the Channel is still sitting right on top of us. Saint-Omer Dugan Vystavel writes: "The seemingly incessant rain just won't leave us alone. I thought winter was over!" |
13 April 1915
Saint-Pol-Sur-Mer Filimor Hance writes: "0514: Offensive patrol over the trenches near Niewpoort with Lts Barault and Barra. 1 hour 16 minutes." Saint-Omer Dugan Vystavel writes: "0504: Photo Recce mission with Lt Haldaine supporting. 2 hours 4 minutes. 1408: Scouting mission over Lens with Lts Lehman and Vance. 2 hours 8 minutes." Senard Noel Kay writes: "A new storm has moved in." Gonneham Corrigan Aujla writes: "After one day's flying it's raining again." Warmeriville Odis Först writes: "A new rain storm is upon us." Bertincourt Lennart Altendorf writes: "It's raining again." |
I'm up to April 21st 1915 now and still at RNAS Yarmouth, and still nothing but uneventful routine patrols.
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Yeah, tactical map looks quite better than we could expect.
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14 April 1915
Gonneham Corrigan Aujla writes: "0501: Supported Lt Harvey-Kelly on an Artillery-Spot on German support positions behind the lines east of Ypres, dodging rain showers the whole way. 1 hour 47 minutes. 1349: Ran my own Artillery-Spot on the trenches west of Lille. Sgt Adlam supporting. 1 hour 50 minutes." Saint-Pol-Sur-Mer Filimor Hance writes: "0508: Offensive patrol over the trenches near Niewpoort with Lt Barra. 1 hour 32 minutes." Saint-Omer Dugan Vystavel writes: "0517: Scouting mission north of Lens, Lt Buck leading. 2 hours 8 minutes. 1426: Photo Recce west of Lens, Lt Ellis leading, myself and Lt Aldaine supporting. 2 hours 12 minutes." Bertincourt Lennart Altendorf writes: "0602: Scouting mission. Vfw Leffers supporting. 1 hour 56 minutes." Senard Noel Kay writes: "The rain is still coming down. No flying today." Warmeriville Odis Först writes:: "Today brings more rain." |
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