January 11, 1918
Air War:
A large ongoing fight takes place over Italy between Albatros D.IIIs of Jasta 39 and Sopwith Camels of 45 Squadron RFC:
1245 German ace Wilhelm Hippert shoots down Camel B1436 for victory number 6. 2nd Lt D.W. Ross is killed.
1530 English ace Henry Moody, in Camel B6383, shoots down an Albatros for victory number 7.
1535 Australian ace Raymond Brownell (B2430) shoots down an Albatros for victory number 9.
Lt H.T. Thompson (B2494) shoots down an Albatros, details unknown. German 7-victory ace Obltn Hans Kummetz is killed.
German pilot Josef Loeser shoots down Camel B2404 for victory number 1. Lt H.T. Thompson is wounded.
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