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Billy Bishop's victories

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Billy Bishop flew, successively, a Nieuport 17, a Nieuport 23, and a Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5 for No. 60 Squadron RFC in 1917. When Bishop commanded No. 85 Squadron RAF in 1918, he flew an updated Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a.

Confirmed victories are numbered and listed chronologically. When two casualties are listed in Notes column, the first listed is the pilot, the other the aerial observer/gunner.

Victory no. Date/time Foe Result Location Sortie type Sortie no. Notes
1 25 March 1917 @ 1700 hours Albatros scout Destroyed North of Saint Leger[1] Patrol 6[2] Pilot wounded in action (WIA)[3]
2 31 March 1917 @ 0730 hours Albatros scout Destroyed South of Gavrelle[1] Patrol 9[2] Confirmed by AA crew; no German loss reported[3]
Unconfirmed 6 April 1917 @ 0935 hours Albatros D.II Northeast of Chérisy[1] Solo 17[2]
3 7 April 1917 @ 1710 hours Albatros Scout? Rumpler C.I? Driven down out of control Arras[1] Solo 18[2]
4 7 April 1917 @ 1710 hours Observation balloon Destroyed Vis-en-Artois, France[1] Solo 19[4]
5 8 April 1917 @ 0930 hours Two-seated aircraft Destroyed Between Flesquières and Douai, France[1] Patrol 20[4] No German loss reported[5]
6 8 April 1917 @ 0930 hours Albatros Scout Driven down out of control Northeast of Arras, France[1] Patrol 20[4] Possibly Sebastian Festner[5]
7 8 April 1917 @ 1010 hours Albatros Scout Driven down out of control Vicinity of Vitry-en-Artois[1] Patrol 20[4] No German loss reported[5]
8 20 April 1917 @ 1458 hours C type Set afire Biache St Vaast[1] Solo 35[6] German records incomplete[5]
9 22 April 1917 @ 1120 hours Albatros D.III Driven down out of control East of Vimy, France[1] Patrol 39[6] German records incomplete[5]
10 23 April 1917 @ 1530 hours Albatros C type Destroyed Vitry en Artois[1] Solo 46[6] Pilot, observer Killed in action (KIA)[5]
11 23 April 1917 @ 1559 hours Albatros D.III Destroyed East of Vitry[1] Solo 46[6] German records incomplete[5]
12 27 April 1917 @ 0855 hours Observation balloon Destroyed Vitry en Artois[1] Solo 55[6]
13 29 April 1917 @ 1155 hours Halberstadt D.III Set afire East of Epinoy[1] Patrol 61[7] Pilot and observer both KIA[5]
14 30 April 1917 @ 1115 hours C type Destroyed Southeast of Lens[1] Solo 64[7] Pilot died of wounds (DOW)[5]
15 2 May 1917 @ 1010 hours Albatros D.III Destroyed East of Epinoy/South of Henin-Lietard[1] Patrol 70[7] Pilot prisoner of war (POW); Observer KIA[5]
16 2 May 1917 @ 1012 hours Albatros D.III Driven down out of control East of Epinoy/South of Henin-Lietard[1] Patrol 71[7] Pilot WIA; observer KIA[5]
17 4 May 1917 @ 1336 hours AEG C.IV Destroyed Berbieres-Vitry[1] Patrol 77[7] Shared with Major Alan Scott[8]
18 7 May 1917 @ 0950 hours Albatros D.III Driven down out of control North of Vitry[1] Solo 83[9] German records incomplete[5]
19 7 May 1917 @ 1500 hours Albatros D.III Driven down out of control Brebiers[1] Patrol 84[9] German records incomplete[5]
20 26 May 1917 @ 1016 hours Albatros D.III Driven down out of control Izel les Esquerchin[1] Solo 91[9] German records incomplete[10]
21 27 May 1917 @ 0940 hours C type Destroyed Dourgies-Monchy[1] Solo 93[9] Both pilot and observer KIA[10]
22 31 May 1917 @ 0711 hours Albatros D.III Destroyed Epinoy[1] Solo 101[9] German records incomplete[10]
23 2 June 1917 @ 0430 hours Albatros D.III Destroyed Vicinity of Estourmel[1] Solo 106[11] Pilot and observer WIA?[10]
24 2 June 1917 ca. 0435 hours Albatros D.III Destroyed Vicinity of Estourmel[1] Solo 106[11] No matching German loss[10]
25 2 June 1917 ca. 0440 hours Albatros D.III Destroyed Vicinity of Estourmel[1] Solo 106[11] No matching German loss[10]
26 8 June 1917 @ 1210 hours Albatros D.III Destroyed North of Lille[1] Solo 116[11] Pilot KIA[10]
27 24 June 1917 @ 1123 hours Albatros D.III Set afire Beaumont[1] Solo 129[12] German records incomplete[10]
28 25 June 1917 @ 1205 hours Albatros D.III Driven down out of control Dury[1] Patrol 131[12] No matching German loss[10]
29 26 June 1917 @ 1055 hours Albatros D.III Set afire Annay-north Etaing[1] Solo 133[12] German records incomplete[10]
30 26 June 1917 @ 1056 hours Albatros D.III Driven down out of control Annay-north Etaing[1] Solo 133[12] German records incomplete[10]
31 28 June 1917 @ 1130 hours Albatros D.III Destroyed Drocourt-La Bassee[1] Solo 138[13] German records incomplete[10]
32 10 July 1917 @ 2010 hours Albatros D.III Driven down out of control Vitry-Quiery[1] Patrol 145[13] No matching German loss[10]
33 12 July 1917 @ 1340 hours Albatros D.III Destroyed Vitry-Douai[1] Patrol 149[14] Witnessed; no matching German loss[10]
34 17 July 1917 @ 1345 hours Albatros D.III Set afire Havrincourt[1] Solo 154[14] Witnessed; no matching German loss[10]
35 17 July 1917 @ 1955 hours Albatros D.III Destroyed Marquion-Queant[1] Solo 154[14] Witnessed; no matching German loss[10]
36 20 July 1917 @ 1205 hours Albatros D.III Driven down out of control Six miles southeast of Havrincourt[1] Solo 155[14] No matching German loss[10]
37 28 July 1917 @ 1810 hours Albatros D.III Set afire Phalempin[1] Solo 166[14] No matching German loss[15]
38 29 July 1917 @ 0710 hours Albatros D.IIII Driven down out of control Beaumont[1] Solo 168[16] No matching German loss[15]
39 5 August 1917 @ 2000 hours Albatros D.III Set afire Hendecourt-Monchy[1] Patrol 169[16] Pilot KIA[15]
40 5 August 1917 @ 2000 hours Albatros D.III Driven down out of control Hendecourt-Monchy[1] Patrol 169[16] German records incomplete[15]
41 6 August 1917 @ 1545 hours Albatros D.III Destroyed Brebieres[1] Patrol 171[16] Witnessed; no matching German loss[15]
42 9 August 1917 @ 0900 hours Albatros D.III Destroyed Escourt St Quentin[1] Solo 173[16] No matching German loss[15]
43 13 August 1917 @ 1902 hours Albatros D.III Set afire Five miles south of Douai[1] Patrol 180[16] German records incomplete[15]
44 13 August 1917 @ 1902 hours Albatros D.III Set afire Five miles south of Douai[1] Patrol 180[16] German records incomplete[15]
45 15 August 1917 @ 2020 hours Albatros D.V Driven down out of control Heinen Lietard[1] Patrol 182[16]
46 16 August 1917 @ 1903 hours C type Destroyed Harnes[1] Solo 183[16] No matching German loss[15]
47 16 August 1917 @ 1905 hours Albatros D.V Destroyed Carvin[1] Solo 184[16] No matching German loss[15]
48 27 May 1918 @ 1632 hours C type Destroyed East of Passchendaele[1] Solo 187[17] German records incomplete[15]
49 28 May 1918 @ 1555 hours Albatros D.V Destroyed Southwest of Cortemarck[1] Solo 189[17] "German records inexplicable"[15]
50 28 May 1918 @ 1555 hours Albatros D.V Destroyed Southwest of Cortemarck[1] Solo 190[17] "German records inexplicable"[15]
51 30 May 1918 @ 1542 hours C type Destroyed Roulers[1] Solo 192[17] "German records inexplicable"[15]
52 30 May 1918 @ 1545 hours Albatros D.V Destroyed Roulers[1] Solo 192[17] German records incomplete[18]
53 30 May 1918 @ 1953 hours Albatros D.V Destroyed Five miles north of Armentieres[1] Solo 193[17] German records incomplete[18]
54 31 May 1918 @ 1505 hours Pfalz D.III Destroyed Quesnoy[1] Solo 195[17]
55 31 May 1918 @ 2015 hours Pfalz D.III Destroyed Two miles north of Estaires[19] Solo 196[17]
56 1 June 1918 @ 2010 hours Pfalz D.III Destroyed La Gorgue[19] Patrol 198[17] Pilot KIA[18]
57 2 June 1918 @ 2015 hours Pfalz D.III Destroyed South of Armentieres[19] Patrol 199[17] Witnessed; no matching German loss[18]
58 4 June 1918 @ 1128 hours Albatros D.III Set afire Three miles off Nieuport[19] Solo 200[17] No matching German loss[18]
59 4 June 1918 @ 1137 hours Albatros D.V Driven down out of control Leffinghe[19] Solo 200[17] No matching German loss[18]
60 15 June 1918 @ 1855 hours Pfalz D.III Destroyed East of Estaires[19] Solo 203[20] No matching German loss[18]
61 16 June 1918 @ 2020 hours C type Destroyed East of Armentieres[19] Solo 204[20] "German records inexplicable"[18]
62 16 June 1918 @ 2025 hours Albatros D.V Destroyed Armentieres[19] Solo 204[20] "German records inexplicable"[18]
63 17 June 1918 @ 1025 hours C type Set afire Staden-Hooglede[19] Solo 205[20] "German records inexplicable"[18]
64 17 June 1918 @ 1050 hours C type Destroyed Sailly sur la Lys[19] Solo 205[20]
65 17 June 1918 @ 1055 hours Albatros D.V Destroyed Laventie[19] Solo 205[20] "German records inexplicable"[18]
66 18 June 1918 @ 1045 hours Albatros D.V Destroyed Northeast of Ypres[19] Solo 206[20]
67 18 June 1918 @ 1045 hours Albatros D.V Destroyed Northeast of Ypres[19] Solo 206[20]
68 19 June 1918 @ 0958 hours Pfalz D.III Destroyed 1.5 miles east of Ploegsteert[19] Solo 207[20] No matching German loss, but records incomplete[18]
69 19 June 1918 @ 0958 hours Pfalz D.III Destroyed East of Ploegsteert[19] Solo 207[20] Fatal midair collision; no German loss reported[21]
70 19 June 1918 @ 0958 hours Pfalz D.III Destroyed East of Ploegsteert[19] Solo 207[20] Fatal midair collision; no German loss reported[21]
71 19 June 1918 @ 1000 hours Pfalz D.III Destroyed East of Ploegsteert[19] Solo 207[20] No matching German loss, but records incomplete[21]
72 19 June 1918 @ 1010 hours C type Destroyed Ploegsteert-Neuve-Eglise[19] Solo 207[20] No matching German loss, but records incomplete[21]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993), p. 77.
  2. ^ a b c d Greenhous (2002), p. 154.
  3. ^ a b Kilduff (2014), p. 159.
  4. ^ a b c d Greenhous (2002), p. 155.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Kilduff (2014), p. 160.
  6. ^ a b c d e Greenhous (2002), p. 157.
  7. ^ a b c d e Greenhous (2002), p. 158.
  8. ^ Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993), pp. 77–78.
  9. ^ a b c d e Greenhous (2002), p. 159.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Kilduff (2014), p. 161.
  11. ^ a b c d Greenhous (2002), p. 161.
  12. ^ a b c d Greenhous (2002), p. 162.
  13. ^ a b Greenhous (2002), p. 163.
  14. ^ a b c d e Greenhous (2002), p. 165.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Kilduff (2014), p. 162.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Greenhous (2002), p. 166.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Greenhous (2002), p. 196.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Kilduff (2014), p. 163.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993), p. 78.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Greenhous (2002), p. 197.
  21. ^ a b c d Kilduff (2014), p. 164.