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| Date: | Sunday 18 April 1915 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Morane-Saulnier Type L |
| Owner/operator: | French Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Hulste, West Flanders -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by German Armed Forces. The plane was dismantled and brought to Germany.
The pilot, Roland Garros survived and later escaped captivity.
Sources:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-shoot-down-french-pilot-roland-garros_
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2015 18:00 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-Jun-2022 10:16 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 26-Jun-2022 10:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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