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This is what the D-Day was for...



 
 
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Old June 1st 04, 07:17 AM
Gunnar
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The French "invented" air to air kills with the shoot down of a german on
the 8. october 1914
The french pilot was Sergant Frantz.


So... No it it would not be the first kill.... Second perhaps ? :-)


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"HECTOP" wrote in message news:KrLuc.23209

France pledges to shoot down private pilots in D-Day air space


I'll have to do some checking. Would this be the first time the French
have managed to shoot down any plane, anywhere? :-)




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Old June 1st 04, 01:07 PM
Dave Stadt
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"Gunnar" wrote in message
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The French "invented" air to air kills with the shoot down of a german on
the 8. october 1914. The french pilot was Sergant Frantz.


An accident no doubt.




 




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