52 were lost and all but 35 aircraft suffered damage
the strong tide causing problems
an unsuccessful torpedo attack was made on the German merchant vessel Arkadia off Crete
Oberfeldwebel Gunther Bahr (deceased)
Tribute to William F Dickson by Ivan Berryman
Looking for Business, March 1918 by Ivan Berryman. SQN208 52 were lost and allDHM6661. Looking for Business, March 1918 by Ivan Berryman. Arguably the best known of all World War 1 fighter aces, Mannfred von Richthofen, the 'Red Baron', is depicted here flying Fokker Dr. 1, serial No 425 17, in its final livery following the introduction of the Balkenkreuze, early in 1918. Contrary to popular belief, this was the only Triplane flown by the Rittmeister that was painted all red and was also the aircraft in which he lost his life