Accident Junkers J.I , Wednesday 27 March 1918
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Date:Wednesday 27 March 1918
Time:15:30
Type:Junkers J.I
Owner/operator:Luftstreitkräfte (German Imperial Air Force)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:SE of Beaumont-Hamel, Somme department, Hauts-de-France -   France
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Shot 27/03/1918 down by air ace Donald MacLaren in his Sopwith Camel (B9153 of 46 Squadron Royal Flying Corps). The Junkers J.1 came down at code reference 57D.Q.12, south-east of Beaumont-Hamel, Somme department in Hauts-de-France

Sources:

1. http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/index.phpcanada/maclaren.php
2. https://www.constable.ca/caah/maclaren.html
3. http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69643
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaumont-Hamel

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-May-2017 13:22 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Country, ]
06-Jul-2017 16:14 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
06-May-2018 19:18 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ]
04-Feb-2021 10:46 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator, ]

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