147th Aero Squadron

Douglas Westfall · 18 October 2009, 05:17 PM

Great -- how do I move a previously written reply?
Best Regards, Douglas Westfall

FOKKERJ · 18 October 2009, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Douglas Westfall

Great -- how do I move a previously written reply?
Best Regards, Douglas Westfall

Hi Douglas,

It's easy to access another page in this Thread.
Just go to the top or bottom here and click on the page Nr. "1" or #2.
You will find your way around rather nicely before you know it!

Best Wishes, FOKKERJ

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Douglas Westfall · 18 October 2009, 07:08 PM

Thanks. I saw your note after I answered you.

I'm working with a Lieutenant's daughter. He wrote several times a week and she has his letters and a few photos.

Best, Douglas

FOKKERJ · 18 October 2009, 07:32 PM

Sounds like enough for a couple of books.

Check out some of the other Threads at the bottom of this page and you can contact Cigogne and Michael O'Niel for two that seem to know an awful lot about the 147th Aero Squadron.

Cheers, Jay

P.S. There is an excellent book, I believe that it is "AN ARIZONA AVIATOR", I would have to look. It is about an Aviator in the 147th.

Douglas Westfall · 18 October 2009, 08:47 PM

Thanks Jay You can see my material at SpecialBooks
Best, Douglas

FOKKERJ · 19 October 2009, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by thilugfu

I accept: The 94th and 95th Aero Squadrons were assigned in March, the 27th and 147th were assigned in June, and the 185th night squadron in October. Initially based out of Toul France, the 147th first saw action flying out of Touquin, returning to Saints in July.

Yes thilugfu, while this may be true, it still begs the answer as to whether Richthofen was flying his Red Tripe when

Eddie Rickenbacker shot him down.
What do you think?

Douglas Westfall · 20 October 2009, 03:28 PM

Well, I believe

Manfred von Richthofen died on April 21st shot by Canadian Captain Brown. The 25 year old Baron was in his Dreideckers I 425/17 Fokker (third series -- there were no #300s) tri-wing, which I understand the Australians ripped it apart. As to the color -- you'd have to ask them.
Best Regards, Douglas

ONEALM · 22 October 2009, 09:55 PM

Doug -

That was a little "WW I Aeroplane Geek" banter - they were not serious about Rickenbacker and von R. Besides we know the Aussies story is all hooey - Snoopy shot him down and we have the stirring Charles Schultz cartoon recreations to prove it.

Jay - Thanks for hooking me up with Doug - hopefully I'll be abel to add something worthwhile to his project.

-Mike

Douglas Westfall · 23 October 2009, 09:51 AM

Well Mike, I figured it was something like that but you never know. Snoopy is my hero: "Und jetzt wir singen zusammen die Geschichte über den schweinköpfigen hund und den lieben Rot Baron..." (Actually, mine Deutsche is nicht ser gut, but I did used to teach in Frankfurt a quarter of a century ago...)

Best Regards, Douglas Westfall

dpolglaze · 23 October 2009, 10:02 AM

Doug,

The 147th book FokkerJ was referring to is "An Arizona Aviator in France" about Ernest Love of the 147th. Currently in it's third edition (with an additional 40 pages of text and a number of new photos since the first edition), it is by Al Roesler, who also has a lot of information about the 147th.

Dan