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Alfred William Saunders : ウィキペディア英語版 | Alfred William Saunders
Captain Alfred William Saunders (16 January 1888 – 22 May 1930) was an Irish-born World War flying ace. While flying for the Royal Air Force, he was credited with 12 official aerial victories and won the DFC. He remained in the RAF postwar, serving until 1927. ==World War I== Alfred William Saunders originally served in the Royal Field Artillery.〔http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/ireland/saunders1.php Retrieved 19 February 2011.〕 On 25 August 1916, second lieutenant A. W. Saunders was appointed a Flying Officer.〔(''Supplement to the London Gazette'', 20 September 1916) http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29756/supplements/9175 Retrieved 18 February 2011.〕 In October 1917, he was assigned to 60 Squadron as a Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a pilot. He rose to command A Flight. He scored his first aerial victory on 10 May 1918, destroying a German Pfalz D.III fighter plane. Six days later, an Albatros D.V fell to his guns over Beaulencourt, France. On 23 May, he teamed with James Belgrave to destroy another Albatros D.V over Fricourt. On 9 June, they teamed again, accounting for two Hannover reconnaissance planes over Arras, setting one afire and driving the other down out of control, and Saunders was an ace.〔 On 2 July 1918, Saunders fought his memorable action–one which would be cited as a reason for awarding him the DFC. He dove 8,000 feet, leading an attack by his flight of six upon six German fighters. Saunders shot one Pfalz D.III down, and two others collided while evading his assault. Saunders was credited for all three.〔 On 1 August, Saunders vanquished one of the new Fokker D.VIIs, sending it out of control over Bapaume. A week later, it was the turn of a German reconnaissance two-seater to fall out of control over Chaulnes. The next day, 9 August 1918, Saunders shot down two Fokker D.VIIs.〔
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