[Sailor Steve]

May 6, 1918


Air War:

0815 German pilot Viktor von Pressentin gen von Rautter, flying a Pflaz D.III, shoots down RE.8 A4404 for victory number 5. Capt H.D.E. Ralfe and Lt W.J.A. Buckland are both kiled.

0950 Canadian RAF pilot Charles Green, in SE.5a C1587, shoots down a DFW C.V for victory number 2.

1025 Canadian RAF pilot George Bulmer, in Bristol F.2b C4888 with Lt H.E. Elsworth as his observer, shoots down a Pfalz D.III for victory number 5.

1515 German pilot Karl Schmülke, with Jasta 21, shoots down a French observatton balloon for victory number 2. S/Lt Gilbert aron and MdL Bloze of the 93° Cie d’Aérostiers both parachute safely.

1650 German pilot Erich Meyer, with Jasta 45, shoots down a SPAD for victory number 4.

1700 German pilot Hans-Joachim Rolfes, flying with Jasta 45, shoots down a Bréguet 14 for victory number 5.

1710 German pilot Robert Hildebrandt, with Jasta 13, shoots down a Bréguet 14 for victory number 4.

1710 German pilot Wilhelm Schwartz, with Jasta 13, shoots down a Bréguet 14 for victory number 3

1740 English RAF pilot Henry Arthur Richard Biziou, in Sopwith Dolphin C4165, shoots down a Rumpler two-seater for victory number 1.

1810 German pilot Gutav Kowallik, flying with Jasta 42, shoots down a Dorand AR.2 for victory number 1.

1810 German pilot Heinz Stock, with Jasta 42, shoots down a Dorand AR.2 for victory number 1.

1815, German pilot Walter Beyer, with Jasta 42, shoots down a French-flown Sopwith 1½ Strutter for victory number 1.

1845 Canadian RAF pilot Edwin Claude Bromley and English observer John Howard Umney, in Bristol F.2b C4747, shoot down an Albatros D.V. Victory number 1 for both.

1940 German pilot Ltn Grosse (no first name given), with Jasta 72, shoots down a SPAD for victory number 1.

1945 German pilot Paul Knopf, flying with Jasta 72, shoots down a SPAD for victory number 2.

2000 German ace Robert von Greim, with JG 10, shoots down a Sopwith Camel for victory number 13.

2030 German ace Hans Pippart, in a Fokker Dr.I, shoots down a SPAD for victory number 13. Lt Maurice Barthe of Spa 86 is listed as Missing.

German ace Hermann Becker, with Jasta 12, shoots down a SPAD XIII for victory number 10. French 16-victory ace Jean Chaput is wounded, and later dies from his wounds.

German pilot Vfw Weiner (no first name given), flying with Jasta 55, destroys a French observation balloon for victory number 1.