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Sieg 25

Event ID: 167

09 März 1917

50.32487108970978, 2.7906211827892107
Between Roclincourt and Bailleul
Roclincourt

Source ID: 13

Under the guns of the Red Baron, Norman Franks, Hal Giblin and Nigel McCrery

ISBN: 9781898697275

„Kampfbericht: 1155 Uhr, Vickers Einsitzer. Nr. am Heck AMC 3425a. Zwischen Roclincourt und Bailleul, diesseits der Linie, 500 m hinter den Schützengräben. Insasse: Nicht zu erkennen, da völlig verbrannt.

Mit drei meiner Flugzeuge habe ich mehrere feindliche Flugzeuge angegriffen. Die Maschine, die ich herausgegriffen hatte, fing bald Feuer und stürzte nach 100 Schüssen in die Tiefe. Das Flugzeug liegt auf unserer Seite, kann aber nicht geborgen werden, da es fast völlig verbrannt ist und zu nahe an der Front liegt. Wetter: tiefhängende Wolken und Schneesturm den ganzen Tag.

Comments (1)

  1. Uncertainty exists again regarding Richthofen’s Albatros. After Le Petit Rouge had been shot up by No.40 Squadron FE.8s on 6 March, it is unknown how long it took to prepare the machine for towing (photographs believed to be taken at that time reveal the elevator and horizontal stabilizers were removed and that the ailerons had been disconnected, likely as a precursor to removing the wings, all of which are associated with the vehicular towing of airplanes), return it to La Brayelle, and then, depending on the unknown extent of the damage, repair or even replace the fuel tanks and engine. Thus, while it is possible Le Petit Rouge had been repaired by the 9th, Richthofen’s description of „shot up“ indicates the engine may have required more than passing attention and that he needed another Albatros for this sortie. 2006/16 is a perennial possibility, as is 1996/16, since Lübbert was still convalescing from his wounds three days earlier.

    Richthofen’s combat report reference of „A.M.C. 3425a“ regards A2571’s batch number, not serial number. This also confirms that at least part of the rudder survived the pre/post-crash fires. Although ripe for the taking this rudder, either wholly or in part, has not been seen amongst the photographs of Richthofen’s victory souvenirs.

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