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| Date: | Monday 17 September 1917 |
| Time: | 07:05 |
| Type: | Farman F-40 |
| Owner/operator: | French AF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pettoncourt -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by German fire during a reconnaissance flight. Both occupants, Paul Gorce and Pierre Guillot, died in the crash.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://aeroclub-ambert.fr/hommage-lieutenant-paul-gorce/]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2017 10:37 | gerard57 | Added |
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