"Glenn Alderton" wrote in message
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A friend looked up the history of this Camel and past on these deatils:

As promised, an outline history of Camel B3889.

It was delivered to the RFC on 23 July 1917 and was with No 70 Sqn in
France, where it was coded 'B-1' by 12 August. Capt C F Collett claimed the
follwing victrories:


A black Albatros D.V North of Thourout at 2005 on 13 August;

An Albatros D.V at Kreulseeck at 1940 on 18 August;

An Albatros D.V out of control over Gheluvelt at 0850 on 22 August;

A hostile aircraft out of control over Gheluwe at 1925 on 25 August (shared
with Lt J G Grant-Smith).


It crashed on a practice flight on 31 August after combat damage - Capt
Collett was unhurt.


After repair, it was returned to No 70 Sqn on 16 September.


2Lt C N L Lomax was credited with an Albatros out of control over
Westroosbeke on 24 September (shared with Lt W H R Gould).


It ran into a ridge on landing on 13 October (Capt F H Lawrence unhurt) and
was damaged. After repair it was allocated to No 3 Sqn on 8 November, but
was assessed as not worth repairing and struck off on 11 December.

Avsec