[WWI] Nieuport 28 guns

[J.R. Boye]

 Patrick, Eddie Rickenbacker's account said that the 94th flew several patrols in March 1918 with the N.28s unarmed because the gun shipment had not yet arrived. It seems the 95th got guns first. He says the 94th didn't get guns until the first week of April . I have a book that has photos of several 28s with one gun - those of Huffer, Marr and Peterson. The usual practice was to fit the upper gun first.


                                                J.R.



----- Original Message ----
From: Patrick Cook <festercook at msn.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 7:31:33 PM
Subject: Re: [WWI] Nieuport 28 guns

 
I am not really an expert in the field (just a fan like you), but I 
remember someone telling me that many of the U.S.A.S. Nieuport 28's flew 
with only one gun installed.  The aircraft could in fact carry two machine 
guns so maybe that was due to a shortage of weapons.  As to whose airplane 
had one gun and whose had two, I do not know.  Others here may be able 
to shed more light on that.
 
Patrick C.
Atlanta
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Frederick Miles 
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Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 7:02  PM
Subject: Re: [WWI] Nieuport 28  Markings
>From what I gathered from Rickenbacker's 1919 book, he  borrowed someone plane that had 2 gun instead of the one on his plane.   This was after campbell was put out of action with a bullet to his back. Does  that mean the 28 had only 1 gun in the begining and so to campbell.  goaw
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