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One of three Gotha bombers brought down during a raid on London, on the night of Monday
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One of three Gotha bombers brought down during a raid on London, on the night of Monday
One of three Gotha bombers brought down during a raid on London, on the night of Monday, 28 January 1918. This aircraft was shot down by two RFC aircraft acting as scouts
In an official communique issued on the Air Raid, Viscount French as the Officer Commanding -in Chief the Home Forces, he makes this reference to the bringing down of this aircraft: " A number of aircraft of the RFC went up. Two of our scouts encountered an enemy aeroplane over Essex. After a brief fight at close range the raider took fire and fell in flames to the ground10, 000 ft. below. All three members of its crew were burnt to death". 29th January 1918
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