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Geoffrey H. Hooper : ウィキペディア英語版 | Geoffrey H. Hooper
Captain Geoffrey Herbert Hooper was an Australian World War I flying ace credited with eleven aerial victories, all against the deadly Fokker D.VII. ==World War I== Hooper enlisted in the Royal Engineers on 1 August 1915. He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in August 1916. He joined 11 Squadron as pilot of a Bristol F.2 Fighter two-seater pilot on 12 April 1917, three days before his 26th birthday. He scored his first victory on 26 June 1917.〔http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/australi/hooper.php Retrieved on 17 March 2010.〕 On 1 July 1917, Hooper was promoted to Lieutenant. Only eight days later, on 9 July 1917, he was raised to Flight Commander and Temporary Captain. He scored twice more while with 11 Squadron, the last being on 11 September 1917, with Leslie Powell in the gunner's pit. Hooper then collected a Military Cross and transferred to 38 Squadron on training duty for a rest.〔http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/australi/hooper.php Retrieved on 17 March 2010.〕 He returned to combat with 20 Squadron, and took up his winning ways there on 24 September 1918. With Harold Leslie Edwards manning the guns, he scored triple wins on the 25 and 29 September, to become a double ace. On 10 November, he racked up his last win. His final tally was six Fokker D.VII fighters destroyed and five driven down out of control.〔http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/australi/hooper.php Retrieved on 17 March 2010.〕
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