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| Date: | Thursday 23 May 1918 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Sopwith Camel |
| Owner/operator: | 209 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | B7250 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing N of Lamotte -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bertangles |
Source 1 -- Last seen going down in flames north of Lamotte whilst on a special mission. Death of pilot assumed.
Source 2 -- Dived on a 2-seater, unable to regain control, crashed in flames north of Lamotte-Warfusee, 500m south of le Hamel at 0900 on 24 May 1917.
Pilot:
2Lt A W Aird (Killed)
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/files/_cascards.txt
2. Air Britain: "Royal Navy Aircraft Serials and Units 1911 - 1919" (1992)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2021 17:59 | Castleace | Added |
| 18-Apr-2022 05:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 12-Nov-2022 19:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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