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| Date: | Thursday 2 May 1918 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: | Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a |
| Owner/operator: | 56 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | C1796 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Martinpuich, north of Montauban, -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a C1796: Shot down by air ace Erich Löwenhardt.02/05/1918
Maj.R.Balcombe-Brown flew SE5a C1796 of 56 Sqdn, last seen over Martinpuich in combat with HA and then MIA.
He was the 18th kill of Erich Löwenhardt of Jasta 10.
Sources:
http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/index.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2011 11:59 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Apr-2024 17:18 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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