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MikeW · 15 January 2002, 11:33 AM

All,

the triplane sighting comes from Naval 1's Daily Ops Reports for the 24th September. The Sopwith triplane patrol included a number of experienced "old hands" including Minifie, Ridley and Rowley, all of whom should have known the difference between an Albatros DV and a Triplane.

I don't think the encounter involved anything more than a bit of positional sparring, there was certainly no combat report for the meeting.

Maybe it was a captured Sopwith as suggested, Naval 1 lost several that were forced to land in German territory.

Or maybe it was a case of seeing what they wanted to see, I suppose the news of the death of Voss must have circulated pretty rapidly, and Fokker triplanes would be on pilot's minds.

Just another one of those mysteries!

15 January 2002, 11:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
MikeW Forum Ace Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,924	All, the triplane sighting comes from Naval 1's Daily Ops Reports for the 24th September. The Sopwith triplane patrol included a number of experienced "old hands" including Minifie, Ridley and Rowley, all of whom should have known the difference between an Albatros DV and a Triplane. I don't think the encounter involved anything more than a bit of positional sparring, there was certainly no combat report for the meeting. Maybe it was a captured Sopwith as suggested, Naval 1 lost several that were forced to land in German territory. Or maybe it was a case of seeing what they wanted to see, I suppose the news of the death of Voss must have circulated pretty rapidly, and Fokker triplanes would be on pilot's minds. Just another one of those mysteries!