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Kutscha 14th December 2009 04:20

Pilot ID req'd
 
In Voss's combat in which he lost his life, a Albatros entered the fight and was shot down.

What was the name of the pilot of the Albatros?

Evgeny Velichko 14th December 2009 05:37

Re: Pilot ID req'd
 
AS far as I know, there were no any Albatros pilot...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2yWqm8CmhM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKA9gkaJBO4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRd76wnoF6A

Kutscha 14th December 2009 16:10

Re: Pilot ID req'd
 
At about 3:00 in this video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRd76wnoF6A&NR=1, it is mentioned an Albatros entered the fight.

Kutscha 27th December 2009 13:34

Re: Pilot ID req'd
 
Found the answer on a game board. The pilot was Karl Menckhoff.

One of the oldest pilots in the German Air Service, Menckhoff was in his 30's when the war began. On 23 September 1917, he was shot down while trying to assist Werner Voss in his famous dogfight with 56 Squadron. He and Voss were both shot down by Arthur Rhys Davids. Five days later, Menckhoff was shot down again by 56 Squadron. Finally, on 25 July 1918, Menckhoff was shot down near Château Thierry by Lt. Walter Avery, an American with the 95th Aero Squadron. It was Avery's first air combat and Menckhoff was captured. In August 1919, he escaped from Camp Montoire, made his way to Switzerland and remained there until his death.

http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/menckhoff.php


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