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7 August 2006, 08:02 AM
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First French air to air victory
Hello Roser,
The first French air victory recorded was on 5 October 1914. Sgt. Franz and Sol. Quénault shot down an Aviatik B. The crew Sgt. Wilhelm Schlichting and Obltn. Fritz von Zangen, aircraft N? B 114/14, Fl.Abt. 18, were KIA. Jos
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7 August 2006, 08:43 AM
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Picture.
Hello roser,
I searched a little more and found this picture of the victory of Frantz and Quénault. It was printed in an Italian magazine in 1914. Italy was still neutral then. The French plane is in this picture a monoplane, but it should be a Voisin biplane. Jos 
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7 August 2006, 12:17 PM
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Hi,
If meant as question than Feldwebel is most similar to French sergeant. see for example http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/ranks/index.html Honza. Last edited by Honza; 7 August 2006 at 12:23 PM. |
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8 August 2006, 06:18 AM
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Foto Frantz & Quénault
Hallo Roser,
Ter aanvulling. Fr. & Q. were on patrol over Vesle when they saw the Aviatik. Quénault fired some 47 rounds with his Hotchkiss gun. Then the gun jammed, but the Aviatik when down. Jos 
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8 August 2006, 12:00 PM
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Now, how did the French gunner keep that kepi on his head in an 80-mph slipstream?
 But seriously... Other accounts say that Quenault used a rifle. The photo seems to prove it was an MG. |
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