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Yes I think this one on one thing in some kind of neutral environment is all fanciful & fertive imagination.
Pointedly Udet's Js 37 did begin to operate over the Ypres Salient in Oct 17 making it possible Udet & JTB exchanged shots - but as far as I can see the only encounter between Js 37 and 56 Sqn occurred on morning of 18 Oct 17 when C Flight after an earlier fight with Jasta 27 came across two German 2-seaters being shaddowed by 4 Alb Scouts. Lt's Hoidge & Gilbert attacked these two-seaters only to be dived on by a persistant Albatros which was driven off the tails of both Gilbert and Hoidge by Capt Bowman. Hoidge went onto send his 2-seater down but was unable to see crash as he had to go to aid of Gilbert who was again under attack from the persistant Albatros whilst engaging and apparently getting his 2-seater OOC. Hoidge drove off the Albatros but Gilbert failed to return from the patrol crashing to his death in German lines on B528 - Udet histories record that he was able to shoot down one of two 'Sopwiths' attacking two LVG's.
This was Udets 14th Luftseige but this presents a picture somewhat short of the romantic picture of being some kind of great airfighter as some would believe. British airmen would refere to these kind of tactics as 'Hunish'.
Cheers Russ
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