Billy Bishop's victories
editBilly 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 |
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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] |
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d Greenhous (2002), p. 154.
- ^ a b Kilduff (2014), p. 159.
- ^ a b c d Greenhous (2002), p. 155.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Kilduff (2014), p. 160.
- ^ a b c d e Greenhous (2002), p. 157.
- ^ a b c d e Greenhous (2002), p. 158.
- ^ Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993), pp. 77–78.
- ^ a b c d e Greenhous (2002), p. 159.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Kilduff (2014), p. 161.
- ^ a b c d Greenhous (2002), p. 161.
- ^ a b c d Greenhous (2002), p. 162.
- ^ a b Greenhous (2002), p. 163.
- ^ a b c d e Greenhous (2002), p. 165.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Kilduff (2014), p. 162.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Greenhous (2002), p. 166.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Greenhous (2002), p. 196.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Kilduff (2014), p. 163.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Franks, Bailey & Guest (1993), p. 78.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Greenhous (2002), p. 197.
- ^ a b c d Kilduff (2014), p. 164.