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Captain James Dennis Payne was a World War I flying ace credited with fourteen aerial victories.〔http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/england/payne1.php Retrieved 24 February 2010.〕 ==World War I service== On 10 July 1915 Sergeant Payne was awarded flight certificate No. 1415 on Maurice Farman Biplane from the Military School in Birmingham.〔http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t119125.html Retrieved 24 February 2010.〕〔http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1915/1915%20-%200514.html Retrieved 24 February 2010.〕〔http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/Aviators_Certificates_-_UK_1915 Retrieved 24 February 2010.〕 He was originally assigned to 41 Squadron on 12 June 1916, but was shipped out on 16 July, joining 29 Squadron on 6 August. On 30 October 1916, Acting Sergeant Major Payne was commissioned a second lieutenant on duty with RFC.〔http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29871/supplements/12419 Retrieved 24 February 2010.〕〔http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29871/supplements/12420 Retrieved 24 February 2010.〕 He scored his first victory on 12 August 1917, using a Nieuport fighter to destroy a German Albatros D.V near Houthoulst Forest. His run of triumphs would run until 9 January 1918. During November 1917, two notable events would occur. On the 9th, he would wound and drive down veteran ace Walter Göttsch for victory number nine.〔http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/england/payne1.php Retrieved 24 February 2010.〕 On the 17th, he was awarded a Military Cross.〔http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30399/supplements/12318 Retrieved 24 February 2010.〕〔http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30399/supplements/12320 Retrieved 24 February 2010.〕 Also in the autumn, in November he was appointed a Flight Commander, which bore the concomitant rank of Captain. By the time he was done, on 9 January 1918, he had destroyed four enemy planes and driven down ten out of control; ten of his victories were over Albatros D.V fighters. All of his victories were scored while flying a Nieuport.〔http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/england/payne1.php Retrieved 24 February 2010.〕 On 10 January 1918, he was withdrawn to Home Establishment. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James Dennis Payne」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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