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tangowhiskey · 4 November 2009, 10:30 AM

Hey, Lufbery.... since you found the plane info interesting:

Squadron 54's records show that two days BEFORE my grandfather crashed B7407 (i.e on 20th April 1918) the same aircraft, piloted by T. Lt. CS Bowen downed one German Pfalz scout over Vieux Berquin at 5.30 p.m.. Lt Bowen was with a patrol of 4 Camels when they spotted 10 EA at 2,000 feet. Lt Bowen drove one down to 200 feet, firing "10 or 12 good bursts" on the way, and the EA was observed to crash north of Neuf Berquin and he was credited with the kill.

best
Tom

4 November 2009, 10:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
tangowhiskey Observer Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bahrain Posts: 16	Hey, Lufbery.... since you found the plane info interesting: Squadron 54's records show that two days BEFORE my grandfather crashed B7407 (i.e on 20th April 1918) the same aircraft, piloted by T. Lt. CS Bowen downed one German Pfalz scout over Vieux Berquin at 5.30 p.m.. Lt Bowen was with a patrol of 4 Camels when they spotted 10 EA at 2,000 feet. Lt Bowen drove one down to 200 feet, firing "10 or 12 good bursts" on the way, and the EA was observed to crash north of Neuf Berquin and he was credited with the kill. best Tom