Mannock in June 1918

[spad]

Mannock is credited with two shared victories on 9th June, both shared, both same location, almost identical times, same type of aircraft (Albatros C). Is this the same aircraft listed twice?

Also his claims on the 6th June. Surely the second one, a Pfalz, can't be included in his score given the number of possible claimants to the victory. It's really a squadron claim?

I am a big fan of Mannock so don't think I am deliberately trying to undo his score, but it is possible to reduce it to the fifty originally credited to him at the time of his death if we take out those victories credited to Dolan, and those aircraft shot down and credited to A flight.

ok...heading for my trench now...

[normanf]

Looking at the combat report there are definitely two Albatros C types, one he attacked, followed by Kiddie and Clements, then he engaged the other with Young. The latter seen to hit the ground, the former claimed ooc. A crew of FA(A)254 had a crew injured in a crash, and an observer in FAA253 had an observer wounded, but whether these are either of the two in questions I don't know. I do not have serial number for Mannock's SE5 in this action so would like it. Normanf

[spad]

Cheers, Normanf I have read about three different versions of the events of 9 June, looks like you have nailed it.