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Sailor Steve · 01-06-18, 09:41 PM

January 6, 1918

Air War:

1000 Two French Nieuport 17 pilots share a victory over a German two-seater:
Marius Ambrogi, victory number 2,
Marie de Kerland, victory number 2.

1150 Two RNAS Camel aces share a victory over an Albatros D.V:
Robert Compston, England, B6340, victory number 20
William Jordan, South Africa, B6448, victory number 12.

1200 English RFC pilot William Edward Green, in DH.4 A7904 with 2nd Lt E.H. Wilson as observer, shoots down an Albatros D.V for victory number 1.

1205 English RFC pilot David Stewart and Scottish observer Harry William MacKintosh MacKay, in DH.4 A7653, shoot down an Albatros D.V. Victory number 3 for Stewart and number 1 for MacKay.

1210 English RFC pilot Wilfred Beaver and observer Harry Easton, in Bristol F.2b B883, shoot down an Albatros two-seater. Victory number 5 for Beaver, number 2 for Easton.

1300 Welsh RNAS ace Harold Day, flying Sopwith Camel B6371, shoots down a German two-seater for victory number 6.

1340 Canadian RFC pilot Frederick Robert Gordon McCall, in RE.8 B6525 with 2nd Lt F.C. Farrington as observer, shoots down a German two-seater for victory number 1.

1400 Two RFC aces from different units share a victory over an Albatros D.V:
William Fry, England, SPAD VII B3640, victory number 9.
Frank Quigley, Canada, Sopwith Camel B2447, victory number 11.
German 28-victory ace Walter von Bülow-Bothkamp is killed.

1415 Two RFC Sopwith Camel pilots share a victory over an Albatros D.V
Frank Gorringe, England, B6426, victory number 10.
Frank Quigley, Canada B2447, his second kill of the day, number 12.

German ace Georg Schlenker, in an Albatros D.III, shoots down a French Sopwith 1½ Strutter for victory number 11.

1615 German ace Ernst Udet, flying Albatros D.V 4476/17, shoots down a Nieuport for victory number 17.

German pilot Friedrich Ehman, of Jasta 33, claims a Paul Schmitt bomber. Jasta War Chronology has this as victory number 1. The Jasta Pilots, by the same author, says it was Unconfirmed.

German pilot Vfw Gnädig (no first name given), with Jasta 38, shoots down a "DD" (fighter) for victory number 2.

German pilot Jakob Landin, with Jasta 32, shoots down a Nieuport for victory number 2.

01-06-18, 09:41 PM	#2746
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	January 6, 1918 Air War: 1000 Two French Nieuport 17 pilots share a victory over a German two-seater: Marius Ambrogi, victory number 2, Marie de Kerland, victory number 2. 1150 Two RNAS Camel aces share a victory over an Albatros D.V: Robert Compston, England, B6340, victory number 20 William Jordan, South Africa, B6448, victory number 12. 1200 English RFC pilot William Edward Green, in DH.4 A7904 with 2nd Lt E.H. Wilson as observer, shoots down an Albatros D.V for victory number 1. 1205 English RFC pilot David Stewart and Scottish observer Harry William MacKintosh MacKay, in DH.4 A7653, shoot down an Albatros D.V. Victory number 3 for Stewart and number 1 for MacKay. 1210 English RFC pilot Wilfred Beaver and observer Harry Easton, in Bristol F.2b B883, shoot down an Albatros two-seater. Victory number 5 for Beaver, number 2 for Easton. 1300 Welsh RNAS ace Harold Day, flying Sopwith Camel B6371, shoots down a German two-seater for victory number 6. 1340 Canadian RFC pilot Frederick Robert Gordon McCall, in RE.8 B6525 with 2nd Lt F.C. Farrington as observer, shoots down a German two-seater for victory number 1. 1400 Two RFC aces from different units share a victory over an Albatros D.V: William Fry, England, SPAD VII B3640, victory number 9. Frank Quigley, Canada, Sopwith Camel B2447, victory number 11. German 28-victory ace Walter von Bülow-Bothkamp is killed. 1415 Two RFC Sopwith Camel pilots share a victory over an Albatros D.V Frank Gorringe, England, B6426, victory number 10. Frank Quigley, Canada B2447, his second kill of the day, number 12. German ace Georg Schlenker, in an Albatros D.III, shoots down a French Sopwith 1½ Strutter for victory number 11. 1615 German ace Ernst Udet, flying Albatros D.V 4476/17, shoots down a Nieuport for victory number 17. German pilot Friedrich Ehman, of Jasta 33, claims a Paul Schmitt bomber. Jasta War Chronology has this as victory number 1. The Jasta Pilots, by the same author, says it was Unconfirmed. German pilot Vfw Gnädig (no first name given), with Jasta 38, shoots down a "DD" (fighter) for victory number 2. German pilot Jakob Landin, with Jasta 32, shoots down a Nieuport for victory number 2. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo Last edited by Sailor Steve; 01-17-18 at 04:42 PM.