I'm afraid both the Morane L with deflector plates on the propellor, and the Nieuport 10 can not be correct, as his first 5 victories were in Feb and very early april 1915, before these aircraft were at the lines:
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Morane L with deflector, April 1915.
The Nieuport 10 arrived in the war in the middle of summer 1915, I believe.
The first year of WWI aviation seems to be full of many holes. Although aces are named within this period, finding the types of aircraft they flew can be frustrating. Does any out there know where I can find good information on the earliest air battles?
Thanks for all you input
the dude