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Old 12 May 2002, 06:39 PM   #229 (permalink)
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Out of curiosity, does anyone know where Nieuport 17 pilots (or SE-5 pilots for that matter) kept their spare drums of ammo?
There was I believe a container on each side of the seat that kept a spare drum of ammo. The normal load out for the Lewis was three drums, one on the gun and two spares.

But, I am told that observers typically carried 4-6 reloads for their guns.

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