Awdry Vaucour
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Major Audry Morris Valcour was a World War I flying ace
credited with seven aerial victories.
He was for part of his career teamed with Alan Bott
as his observer/gunner. Bott would go on to become an ace in his own right.
He was killed on 16 July 1918 in Italy in a "friendly fire
" incident, when an Italian Hanriot
pilot shot him down.
Flying ace
A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...
credited with seven aerial victories.
He was for part of his career teamed with Alan Bott
Alan Bott (aviator)
Captain Alan John Bott was a World War I flying ace who was credited with five aerial victories. He later became a journalist, and then founded Pan Books....
as his observer/gunner. Bott would go on to become an ace in his own right.
He was killed on 16 July 1918 in Italy in a "friendly fire
Friendly fire
Friendly fire is inadvertent firing towards one's own or otherwise friendly forces while attempting to engage enemy forces, particularly where this results in injury or death. A death resulting from a negligent discharge is not considered friendly fire...
" incident, when an Italian Hanriot
Hanriot
The Hanriot company was a French aircraft manufacturer.Following pioneering work, mainly with monoplanes, René Hanriot established a new company, Aeroplanes Hanriot et Cie in 1914...
pilot shot him down.