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| Date: | Sunday 7 April 1918 |
| Time: | 12:05 |
| Type: |  Sopwith Camel |
| Owner/operator: | 73 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | D6554 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 500 m east of Hill 104, north of Villers-Bretonneux -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Beauvois |
On an OP. Shot down by air ace Manfred von Richthofen in his Fokker DR.I.
Pilot:
Lt R G H Adams (PoW) -- Repatriated 1 Dec 1918
Sources:
1. http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/index.php
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/files/_cascards.txt
3. Jefford C G : "RAF Squadrons" (2002)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2021 20:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
| 21-Feb-2021 14:35 | Castleace | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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