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Sailor Steve · 12-30-17, 08:32 PM

December 30, 1917

Air War:

1500 Canadian RFC pilot Clifford MacKay McEwen, flying Sopwith Camel B2461 on the Italian Front, shoots down an Albatros D.III for victory number 1.

1515 German pilot Ludwig Gaim, in an Albatros D.III on the Italian Front, shoots down a SPAD ffor victory number 5. Gaim is also wounded in this fight, and this is his last aerial victory. He will survive the war and serve in World War Two. Ludwig Gaim will be promoted to SS-Standartenführer on November 9, 1943. The date of his death is unrecorded, only that it occurred after his last promotion.

1555 German pilot Karl Bohnenkamp, in an Albatros D.V, shoots down a SPAD for victory number 3.

German pilot Eduard Hannemann, in an Albatros D.III on the Italian Front, shoots down a Caproni bomber for victory number 2.

German pilot Ernst von Stenglin, in an Albatros D.III on the Italian Front, shoots down a Caproni bomber and an unknown enemy for victories number 4 and 5. One source says these were a Camel and a SPAD, but also notes that he only filed one claim that day. It is also said that it is not known whether these kills are confirmed or not. He may have only had two victories total, and these would not be among them.

German pilot Alwin Thurm, flying Albatros D.III 4879/17 on the Italian Front, destroys an observation Balloon for victory number 5.

12-30-17, 08:32 PM	#2732
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	December 30, 1917 Air War: 1500 Canadian RFC pilot Clifford MacKay McEwen, flying Sopwith Camel B2461 on the Italian Front, shoots down an Albatros D.III for victory number 1. 1515 German pilot Ludwig Gaim, in an Albatros D.III on the Italian Front, shoots down a SPAD ffor victory number 5. Gaim is also wounded in this fight, and this is his last aerial victory. He will survive the war and serve in World War Two. Ludwig Gaim will be promoted to SS-Standartenführer on November 9, 1943. The date of his death is unrecorded, only that it occurred after his last promotion. 1555 German pilot Karl Bohnenkamp, in an Albatros D.V, shoots down a SPAD for victory number 3. German pilot Eduard Hannemann, in an Albatros D.III on the Italian Front, shoots down a Caproni bomber for victory number 2. German pilot Ernst von Stenglin, in an Albatros D.III on the Italian Front, shoots down a Caproni bomber and an unknown enemy for victories number 4 and 5. One source says these were a Camel and a SPAD, but also notes that he only filed one claim that day. It is also said that it is not known whether these kills are confirmed or not. He may have only had two victories total, and these would not be among them. German pilot Alwin Thurm, flying Albatros D.III 4879/17 on the Italian Front, destroys an observation Balloon for victory number 5. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo Last edited by Sailor Steve; 12-31-17 at 02:52 PM.