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I think "walking" is like directing a firehose stream, definitely doesn't work for early Lewis equipped kites, what with 47 rounds total in the cartridge canister.
Was it the first French aces like Guynemer that started the trend of rationing shots because the upper wing mounted Lewis was a pain to reload in flight? I know that both he and Fonk spoke of kills they had with less than 5 rounds.
That my friends is shooting.
Mason's book about the Esc 124, the Lafayette, when they were stationed at Luxeil au Bains, they had just received their first Nieuport 17's and they were short on ammo for the Vickers. Their CO had to drive almost all the way to Paris to get more.
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