1ere Escadrille
3 Kessler
PilotStatus: KIA
Squadron: Escadrille 1ere
Aircraft: Nieuport 17
AircraftStatus: destroyed
TimeIn: -1 hour
Claims: #8 two seater
narrative: None of my esc showed up, took off alone and patroled area, spotted two german 2 seaters and shot them both
up good, one of them caught fire and landed on our field, the other was able to escape due to my lack of ammo. landed and
rearmed took off and almost immediately caught sight of 3 german scouts high above me, kept low near the base to see what
their intentions were, not paying attention at one point while watching them my wingtip caught the ground and a wrecked my
plane (pilot error).
5me Escadrille
9 Wehner
PilotStatus: ok
Squadron: Escadrille 5me
Aircraft: Nieuport 17
AircraftStatus: ok
TimeIn: 1 hour+
narrative: Flew 2 missions with sq. saw not a thing to shot at.
14 Colton
PilotStatus: ok
Squadron: Escadrille 5me
Aircraft: Nieuport 17
AircraftStatus: ok
TimeIn: 1 hour+
narrative: Not much to report really. Took-off from home base with #'s 9 and 15. Barely made it on time but caught
up with the crew. We went to our designated rendevouz point and met up with another Ally (not sure which#). Behind
enemy lines #15 meched-out so we turned back to regroup. After regrouping with #15 we headed back East and hooked
up with #11 who bombed an enemy bridge (#15 should be able to confirm that location, I dont have it handy right now)
Myself & #9 then lost contact with #15 again (he meched-out again) so we headed back to base. By that time it was
nearly 2245 hours or so, so I decided to land and call it a night.
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Colt
15 IVAN ROBERTS
PilotStatus: ok
Squadron: Escadrille 5me
Aircraft: Nieuport 17
AircraftStatus: ok
TimeIn: 1 hour+
narrative: saw three huns force down our # 11 , I did fire rockets at them , in hope to turn them onto me for a chase
away from our two seater
20 Adam Cain
PilotStatus: KIA
Squadron: Escadrille 6me
Aircraft: Nieuport 17
AircraftStatus: destroyed
TimeIn: -1 hour
narrative: Adam left base an hour late. He was observed in the north at 4-5000 feet. He was instructed to patrol the
entire area until he found someone to wing with. Adam never atained his goal. He was wittenessed to dive on an Albatrose
cruising at low altitude. 4-5 other Hun machines approached from behind where he could not see. He was only able to fire a
short burst before the enemy machines were on him. His death was swift as he was destroyed on impact.
6me Escadrille B/R
8 Flybert
PilotStatus: ok
Squadron: Escadrille 6me
Aircraft: Strutter
AircraftStatus: damaged
TimeIn: 1 hour+
Claims: Reconned 12 targets assigned
narrative: Long day as recon .. morning mission acquired photographs of 8 enemy targets ... flak was heavy. Afternoon
mission acquired 4 more target photos , had to pass closely to enemy airfields but only spotted enemy well below my
altitude on way home .. A nearby flak burst may have weakened our landing gear , as in landing from the second mission
,My pilot touched down clean but lost a wheel as our tail skid dug in .. There as no damage to my wings .. and seemingly
little damage to the airframe undercarriage ..
Flybert_Esc 6 B/R
11 McQuerry
PilotStatus: WIA
Squadron: Escadrille 6me
Aircraft: Strutter
AircraftStatus: ok
TimeIn: -1 hour
Claims: Bridge #173 Span Destroyed
narrative: Left late to bomb assigned target. Hit bridge several times starting fires with proximity burst and one
direct hit which dropped a span in the center of bridge. Returned to base and rearmed and refueled. In route to second
target engaged by 2 Abls (Red and Blue). Dove for the deck and landed in a starteled farmers field. Jumped from the
plane and found a ditch.