ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279655
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| Date: | Monday 27 August 1917 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Balloon |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North East of Uexkull (Ikskile) -
 Latvia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by air ace Dietrich Averes (Jasta Ober-Ost), confirmed victory number 1.
Ikšķile is a town in Latvia, in Ogre Municipality. It was the first capital of the Roman Catholic Bishopric of Livonia, known by the German name of Üxküll.
Sources:
1. https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietrich_Averes
2. http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/averes.php
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ik%C5%A1%C4%B7ile
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2022 22:51 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 07-Sep-2022 20:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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