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|caption=N5429 after capture.<ref name="Vintage Wings 116">Photo: theaerodrome.com via http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/394/language/fr-FR/WTF.aspx</ref> |
|caption=N5429 after capture.<ref name="Vintage Wings 116">Photo: theaerodrome.com via http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/394/language/fr-FR/WTF.aspx</ref> |
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|designation=[[:Category:Sopwith Triplane|Sopwith Triplane]] |
|designation=[[:Category:Sopwith Triplane|Sopwith Triplane]] |
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− | |capturedate=13 September 1917 |
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=History= |
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⚫ | Built by Sopwith Aviation, this aircraft served with 8 Naval Squadron, 10 Naval Squadron,{{#tag:ref|During it's service with 10 Naval Squadron, N5429 was used by H W Taylor to claim two enemy aircraft shot down.<ref name="WW1 Sopwith Triplane Aces p95">{{Sopwith Triplane Aces of World War 1}} Page 95</ref> |group="N"}} and 1 Naval Squadron |
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− | Built by Sopwith Aviation. |
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− | + | While being flown by Flt. Sub-Lt J.R. Wilford of Naval 1 on 13 September 1917, this aircraft was forced down by German pilot Kurt Wüsthoff (as his 15th victory). Following capture, this Tripe was painted over with German markings.<ref name="Vintage Wings 116"/> |
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Latest revision as of 10:58, 29 May 2017
History
Built by Sopwith Aviation, this aircraft served with 8 Naval Squadron, 10 Naval Squadron,[N 2] and 1 Naval Squadron
While being flown by Flt. Sub-Lt J.R. Wilford of Naval 1 on 13 September 1917, this aircraft was forced down by German pilot Kurt Wüsthoff (as his 15th victory). Following capture, this Tripe was painted over with German markings.[2]
Notes
Sources
- ↑ Robertson, Bruce. British Military Aircraft Serials 1912-1966. Ian Allen Ltd. 1967 Page 138
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Photo: theaerodrome.com via http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/394/language/fr-FR/WTF.aspx
- ↑ Franks, Norman. Sopwith Triplane Aces of World War 1. Osprey Publishing. 2004. ISBN 184176728X Page 95