Tribute to Lt. James Meissner by Ivan Berryman. (GS) SQN317 due largely to obsolete aircraft

due largely to obsolete aircraft and lack of pilot training

the former led by the brother of the Red Baron

American fighter Ace Robert S Johnson is depicted in his 56th Fighter Group P-47 Thunderbolt with codes HV-P named 'Lucky'

These experienced PBY pilots were there to assist the Royal Air Force to become familiar with the Catalina

von Boenigk proved himself to be a fine airman and a keen marksman by claiming a further five enemy aircraft by the end of that year

Tribute to Lt. James Meissner by Ivan Berryman. (GS) SQN317 due largely to obsolete aircraftDHM6697GS. Tribute to Lt. James Meissner by Ivan Berryman. Joining the 94th Pursuit Squadron in France in March 1918, James Meissner scored a total of 8 victories between May and October of that year. Shown here in his Nieuport 28, he scored 4 of his victories flying this aircraft before taking over command of 147th Pursuit Squadron flying a Spad S. XIII in July and scoring his final 4 victories. He died of pneumonia in 1936 but had top American