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Offline Boroda

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Another military trivia
« on: February 14, 2001, 11:28:00 AM »
Looks like HTC will soon need a special "trivia" forum  

Who and when scored the first air-to-air victory?

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Another military trivia
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2001, 12:00:00 PM »
Obviously an American, but I don't know when.  

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Another military trivia
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2001, 12:12:00 PM »
Captain Nesteroff killed Austrian Baron Rosenthal...

And then died himself; it was an intentional ramming.

8-September-1914

the first ARMED air victory ( ) happened in 5-october-1914 when Sgt pilot Frantz convinced his mechanic, caporal Quenault, to load a light MG on his Voisin observation biplane. After a long "fight" they downed a german Aviatik.

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« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2001, 12:18:00 PM »
WTG RAM! You win  

Nesterov was also the first pilot who performed a complete loop.


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With respect,
    Pavel Pavlov,
    Commissar 25th IAP WB VVS