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| Date: | Thursday 5 September 1918 |
| Time: | 10:05 |
| Type: | Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a |
| Owner/operator: | 64 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | C1909 |
| MSN: | 1909 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | north of Bouchain, Nord department -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by air ace Fritz Rumey. Cowgill tried to land at the aerodrome of Fl.Abt. 252.
Crew:
Lt.William Arthur Foster COWGILL (pilot) RAF - POW
Sources:
1. http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/index.php
2. http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65177
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2014 21:56 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 11-Nov-2014 20:11 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 14-Feb-2021 10:18 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 21-Apr-2024 16:57 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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