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The Aerodrome Forum is a forum for the discussion of WWI Aviation
- Welcome to The Aerodrome - Aces and Aircraft of World War I
Honoring the aces of World War I, the medals and decorations they received and the aircraft they flew
- Charles Eugene Jules Marie Nungesser - The Aerodrome
Despite terrible injuries, including a twice broken jaw and dislocated knee, Charles Nungesser achieved ten victories in the battle of Verdun Nungesser's death remains a mystery On 8 May 1927, he and François Coli left LeBourget Field near Paris on an historic nonstop flight to New York in a biplane called l'Oiseau Blanc (the White Bird) They were never seen again Following an exhaustive
- Conn Standish OGrady - The Aerodrome
The son of Standish and Margaret O'Grady, Conn Standish O'Grady was educated at Trinity College, Dublin He joined the Royal Flying Corps in September 1916 Posted to 23 Squadron, he scored nine victories flying SPADs in 1917 During World War II, O'Grady returned to service with Royal Air Force
- Royal Flying Corps of World War I - theaerodrome. com
Royal Flying Corps of World War I - The Aerodrome - Aces and Aircraft of World War I
- Raymond Collishaw - The Aerodrome
Raymond Collishaw - The Aerodrome - Aces and Aircraft of World War I
- Erwin Böhme - The Aerodrome
Flying an infantry support mission on 28 October 1916, Böhme's Albatros briefly collided with that of Oswald Boelcke Böhme survived but Boelcke was killed On 4 February 1917, Böhme scored his 10 th victory by shooting down William Curphey's outdated D H 2 In combat with a Sopwith two-seater on 11 February 1917, Böhme was shot in the left arm He was wounded again on 10 August 1917, when
- Bréguet Br. 14 - The Aerodrome
Used throughout the war, the innovative Bréguet Br 14 was a highly successful biplane used by the French, Belgian and American air services Designed by Louis Bréguet in 1916, it was one of the first aircraft constructed with duralumin in the airframe Rugged and versatile, it was mass produced in several variations, including a seaplane model Before the end of the war, the Bréguet Br 14
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