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In the Bristol Fighter’s disastrous combat debut on April 5, 1917, Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen shot down F.2A A-3340 of No. 48 Squadron. (Norman Franks)
In the Bristol Fighter’s disastrous combat debut on April 5, 1917, Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen shot down F.2A A-3340 of No. 48 Squadron. (Norman Franks)