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tcrean7828 · 22 March 2007, 04:33 PM

Hi,

And adding to TAZ' comments:

Any guesses as to how many rounds, from 56 Squadron, were fired at

Werner Voss during the 10 minute dog fight?

Hints:
-- Lt. Bowman fired about 10 rounds Vickers and 50 Lewis. Both gun stopped. Note: Stoppages: Vickers Gun: Chute Blocked by empty cases; Lewis Gun: An ill fitting drum which caused bad loading.
-- Lt. Mayberyburst from both guns, fired with both guns but Lewis stopped, separate burst at the triplane with Vickers gun. Note: Stoppages:Vickers Gun: No.4, Lewis Gun: Handle just above safety catch stopped.
-- Lt. Hoidge fired about 150 rounds Vickers and ½ drum Lewis.
-- Capt MCudden engaged triplane.
-- Lt.Rhys Davids got in several good bursts; twice placed a new Lewis drum on my gun, whole Lewis drum and a corresponding number of Vickers, got one shot out of my Vickers, reloaded, got another good burst into him.

Comments?

22 March 2007, 04:33 PM	#19 (permalink)
tcrean7828 Forum Ace Contributor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 2,745	Voss ran out of bullets Hi, And adding to TAZ' comments: Any guesses as to how many rounds, from 56 Squadron, were fired at Werner Voss during the 10 minute dog fight? Hints: -- Lt. Bowman fired about 10 rounds Vickers and 50 Lewis. Both gun stopped. Note: Stoppages: Vickers Gun: Chute Blocked by empty cases; Lewis Gun: An ill fitting drum which caused bad loading. -- Lt. Mayberyburst from both guns, fired with both guns but Lewis stopped, separate burst at the triplane with Vickers gun. Note: Stoppages:Vickers Gun: No.4, Lewis Gun: Handle just above safety catch stopped. -- Lt. Hoidge fired about 150 rounds Vickers and ½ drum Lewis. -- Capt MCudden engaged triplane. -- Lt.Rhys Davids got in several good bursts; twice placed a new Lewis drum on my gun, whole Lewis drum and a corresponding number of Vickers, got one shot out of my Vickers, reloaded, got another good burst into him. Comments?