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	James McCudden
		In 1910, James McCudden joined his father in the Royal Engineers as a 15 year old bugler.
		By the beginning of April 1918, 22 year old James McCudden was the most decorated pilot in the Royal Air Force.
		Captain McCudden has at the present time accounted for 54 enemy aeroplanes.
	usfighter.tripod.com /james.htm (371 words)

	Who is 'green tail' [Archive] - The Aerodrome Forum
		The arch-enemy of McCudden was Vizefeldwebel Otto Könnecke of Jasta 5, who flew an Albatros with an all green tail and fuselage, and wings too.
		The only anomaly in McCudden’s reports of meeting Greentail (the real one, not Kaiser) was that the Albatri had different coloured tails, whereas it has now become accepted that Jasta 5 all had green tails.
		McCudden was renowned in 56 for being a very accurate reporter of events, especially for his bump of location.
	www.theaerodrome.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-15678.html (1093 words)

	First World War.com - Who's Who - James McCudden
		James Thomas Byford McCudden (1895-1918) was a long-serving, high-scoring British fighter pilot during World War One.
		Having amassed a collection of 'kills' McCudden was awarded the Military Medal in September 1916.
		The recipient of a further award in March 1918 - this time the highest, the Victoria Cross - McCudden, with 54 victories to his credit was en route to France when he was killed in a flying accident on 8 July 1918, failing to take rudimentary steps following the stalling of his engine.
	www.firstworldwar.com /bio/mccudden.htm (213 words)

	Historic Kent - WWW1 Pilots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		James McCudden began his military career as a boy bugler in 1910.
		Born in Gillingham in March, 1895, the son of an Irish-born army NCO, James McCudden was educated at various army garrison schools until he was 15 when he followed his father's lead and signed up as a boy soldier with the Royal Engineers.
		Jack McCudden, two years younger than Mac and a second lieutenant with eight victories to his name, was killed in combat in March, 1918.
	www.historic-kent.co.uk /pilotsww1.htm (1533 words)

	British Aces of WW1 - James McCudden
		James McCudden was an aircraft mechanic in the Royal Flying Corps when war was declared.
		One of three brothers to serve with the RFC, he saw combat in France as an observer and gunner before returning to England for flight training in 1916.
		By April of 1918, James McCudden was the most decorated pilot in the Royal Air Force.
	www.wwiaviation.com /aces/ace_McCudden.html (363 words)

	James McCudden - Five Years in the Royal Flying Corps
		On one occasion, he forced down an undamaged L.V.G. two-seater, and commented "to bring a Hun down in our lines was an exception." On landing he hustled over to the downed plane, noting its excellent condition as well as the condition of the two occupants (the pilot soon died of his wounds).
		McCudden then related his umbrage that some British soldiers burnt "my perfectly good Hun" in anticipation of being forced to retreat.
		Throughout the end of 1917 and early 1918, McCudden went on a tear, downing 5 planes in September, 3 in October, 5 in November, 14 in December, 9 in January, and 11 in February.
	www.acepilots.com /wwi/br_mccudden.html (2286 words)

	James McCudden
		When war was declared in 1914, McCudden was an aircraft mechanic in the Royal Flying Corps.
		McCudden was an exceptional pilot and on 2nd April was awarded the Victoria Cross for "accounting for 54 enemy aeroplanes".
		James McCudden was killed on 9th July, 1918, at Auxi le Chateau when his aircraft stalled soon after take off.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /FWWmccudden.htm (615 words)

	James McCudden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sgt McCudden and several of 29 Squadron encountered the infamous Jasta 11 and Rittmeister Manfred Von Richtofen in a prolonged dogfight on the 27th December 1916.
		The Baron claimed a 'pusher' shot down during this fight, and research indicates it was McCudden's DH-2 he claimed, although none of the 300 bullets fired by the Baron had even hit McCudden's machine and he returned safely to base.
		In February 1917 McCudden had received the Military Medal, been granted a commission and awarded the Military Cross.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_McCudden (1089 words)

	Bibliography, First World War flying
		Excellent contemporary account of James McCudden's successful career in the RFC rising from Aircraft mechanic to Major.
		There are a couple of inaccuracies, associating Richthofen with the Fokker scourge (1915/16) which had largely finished by the time he appeared, and a claim that McCudden met his end in a dog fight (he died in a flying accident).
		Interesting to compare with McCudden’s account, particularly in his rather arrogant claims to have mastered the tactic of apparently spinning out of control to deceive his enemies.
	www.airwar1.org.uk /bibliography.htm (718 words)

	Quite a lot of history about Werner Voss, WWI German Ace
		Major James McCudden wrote after he had seen the pilot of a green Fokker triplane put up the most courageous fight against his formation of SE5s-'I shall never forget my admiration for that German pilot, who singlehanded fought seven of us for ten minutes and also put some bullets through all our machines.
		Already the flight leader McCudden was building up a tactical trap to snare the triplane pilot with Rhys-Davids and McCudden at either side and Muspratt and Hoidge at top and bottom of an open mouthed box with the other two SE5s guarding any possible escape from the trawl.
		McCudden had taken the first burst of Voss's fire through his wings and had broken away sharply but now recovered.
	www.fiddlersgreen.net /AC/aircraft/Fokker-DrI/voss/voss_info.htm (1911 words)

	Amazon.com: Flying Fury: Five Years in the Royal Flying Corps: Books: James Thomas Byford McCudden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		McCudden transferred into the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) as a mechanic prior World War I. During the war, he was given the opportunity to become a pilot, and went on to be one of the leading British aces during the last two years of the war.
		McCudden's title is better for this is truly what this book is. I recommend Flying Fury as a good look at the world's first air war.
		James McCudden's book is one of the finest written about aviation of the first world war.
	www.amazon.com /Flying-Fury-Years-Royal-Corps/dp/0947898603 (2394 words)

	James McCudden
		In 1910, James McCudden joined his father in the Royal Engineers as a 15 year old bugler.
		By the time war was declared, he was an aircraft mechanic in the Royal Flying Corps.
		By the beginning of April 1918, 22 year old James McCudden was the most decorated pilot in the Royal Air Force.
	members.tripod.com /usfighter/james.htm (371 words)

	Aviation Books
		Flying Fury - Five Years in the Royal Flying Corps by James McCudden VC James McCudden was an outstanding British fighter ace of World War I, whose daring exploits earned him a tremendous reputation and a vast amount of respect from friend and foe alike.
		During his time in France with the Royal Flying Corps from 1914 to 1918, McCudden rose from mechanic to pilot and flight commander.
		A dashing patrol leader, he combined courage, loyalty and judgement, studying the habits and psychology of enemy reconnaissance pilots and stalking them with patience and outstanding success.
	www.war-art.com /aviation_books.htm (4973 words)

	Welcome to Invisible Ink--Books on Ghosts & Hauntings
		Inside the suitcase is a Royal Flying Corps uniform that is said to have belonged to Captain James McCudden who, won the Victoria Cross in the first world war and, was mysteriously killed.
		McCudden was one of the greatest airmen of both the first and second world wars.
		James McCudden was born on March 28, 1895, at Gillingham, Kent.
	www.invink.com /x365.html (367 words)

	Werner Voss aviation art print
		Unknown to McCudden was the fact that the triplane was piloted by Werner Voss, a top German ace with 48 confirmed victories.
		At one point in the battle McCudden indicated that the triplane was in the cone of tracer bullets from at least five machines simultaneously.
		In this report James McCudden paid the following tribute to Voss, As long as I live I shall never forget that German pilot who single-handedly fought seven of us for ten minutes, and who put some bullets through all our machines.
	www.military-art.com /stk0016.htm (1621 words)

	7 To 1 Odds
		James McCudden would later die in a crash when his plane failed him on take off.
		The red nosed Albatros, most likely from the Jasta McCudden had spotted attempts to help Voß but arrive too late.
		Some of the planes received extensive damage as described in Aces & Aeroplanes 1" "McCudden's statement that Voss 'had put some bullets through all our machines' was understating the case.
	blindkat.hegewisch.net /voss/56.html (1128 words)

	Publisher description for Library of Congress control number 00036359 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		James McCudden was an outstanding British fighter ace of World War I, whose daring exploits earned him a tremendous reputation and, ultimately, an untimely end.
		Following his first kill in September 1916, McCudden shot down a total of fifty-seven enemy planes, including a remarkable three in a single minute in January 1918.
		Fighter ace James McCudden died in July 1918, after engine failure caused his plane to crash just four months before the end of World War I. His success as one of Britain's deadliest pilots earned him the Victoria Cross.
	www.loc.gov /catdir/enhancements/fy0662/00036359-d.html (266 words)

	Roll of Honour - Kent - Brompton
		James McCudden was born nearby in the Female Hospital at Brompton and he resided for a while at number 22, Belmont Road, Gillingham.
		At the time of the formation of the RAF (1/4/18) James was it's most decorated member.
		Son of Herbert James Perry and Mary Ann Perry of Chatham, Kent.
	www.roll-of-honour.com /Kent/Brompton.html (1987 words)

	Irish come to terms with Great War - Scotch-Irish / Ulster-Scots Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Co Carlow man rose from being a bugle boy aged 16 to a fighter ace in the Royal Flying Corps with 57 kills when he was killed in a flying accident aged 23 in 1918.
		The McCuddens are accompanied by hundreds of others, from an array of regiments, including the Dublin Fusiliers, Irish Guards, Liverpool Regiment and a few Gurhka officers, who until now have had no recognition in their home country.
		Among them were relatives of James Kehoe, the owner of the Lord Bagenal Inn who contributed to the £24,000 cost of the memorial.
	www.scotchirish.net /forum/index.php?showtopic=1489 (1038 words)

	Airfix 1/72 Sopwith Pup
		It had a top speed of 180 miles per hour and was armed with a single Vickers machine gun.
		The Airfix instruction sheet does not provide any details of the squadron or detail of the aircraft represented, except to say that it is a Sopwith Pup flown by Capt. James McCudden, who was a highly decorated ace of the RFC.
		After shooting down 57 aircraft in combat, McCudden died in a simple flying accident on take off in 1918, only a few months before the war ended.
	www.fortunecity.com /meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/rfc/pup.htm (901 words)

	Amazon.fr : September Evening: The Life and Final Combat of the German World War One Ace Werner Voss: Livres en ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		At the time of his death he was considered by many, friend and foe alike, to be Germany's greatest ace and, had he lived, he would almost certainly have overtaken Manfred von Richthofen's victory total by early spring 1918.
		Voss is perhaps best remembered for his outstanding courage, his audacity in the air and the prodigious number of victories he achieved before being killed in one of the most swash-buckling and famous dogfights of the Great War; a fight involving James McCudden and 56 Squadron RFC, the most successful Allied scout squadron.
		Yet the life of Voss and the events of that fateful day in September are surrounded by mystery and uncertainty and even now aviation enthusiasts continue to ask questions about him almost on a daily basis.
	www.amazon.fr /September-Evening-Combat-German-Werner/dp/1904010474 (426 words)

	Blue Max's 1/48 RAF SE5a
		That September, pilots of 'B' Flight, No.56 Squadron, under the leadership of McCudden, fought an epic battle with a single Fokker triplane flown by Werner Voss; though the Fokker could literally fly rings around the S.E.5a, not even Voss could outfly eight other aces at once, and it proved to be his final battle.
		A nice touch is that the headrest, which applies to the McCudden airplane, is molded solid on each fuselage half, making it easy to remove for the Springs machine.
		Looking at the kit and test-fitting some pieces, I think I can confidently say that this SE5a is as good as its stablemate, the Camel, as produced by the same company.
	www.internetmodeler.com /1999/june/first-looks/bm_se5a.htm (626 words)

	German Aces of WW1 - Werner Voss
		I saw him go into a fairly steep dive and so I continued to watch, and then saw the triplane hit the ground and disappear into a thousand fragments, for it seemed to me that it literally went into powder." James McCudden
		McCudden, No. 56 Squadron saw a S.E.5a fighting a triplane, so with others dived at it, and for the next ten minutes the enemy triplane fought the five S.E.5s with great skill and determination.
		Rhys-Davids of the same squadron, who had previously driven down a two-seater.
	www.wwiaviation.com /aces/ace_Werner_Voss.shtml (210 words)

	[CCI] FW: [AB-IX] Death of James McCudden.
		-----Original Message----- From: ab-ix at yahoogroups.com [mailto:ab-ix at yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Hermann Buttigieg Sent: 13 March 2006 11:45 To: ab-ix at yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [AB-IX] Death of James McCudden.
		Regards Hermann Buttigieg ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Donovan To: ab-ix at yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 8:15 PM Subject: [AB-IX] Death of James McCudden.
		Dear Members, I have just read a short report on the death of Major James McCudden, V.C. The inference was that the aircraft had engine failure because the wrong carburettor had been fitted.
	pease1.sr.unh.edu /pipermail/cci/2006-March/001372.html (374 words)

	Red Baron
		Aircraft BE2D of 2 Squadron, crew James Crosbee and John Prance.
		Aircraft BE2D of 2 Squadron, crew James Smyth and Edward Byrne.
		Aircraft RE8 of 59 Squadron, crew James Stuart and Maurice Wood.
	www.military-art.com /dhm417.htm (1323 words)

	[CCI] FW: [AB-IX] Death of James McCudden.
		Previous message: [CCI] FW: [AB-IX] Death of James McCudden.
		For all who propose the argument "an experienced pilot would not do that" or "would not stall the aircraft" I can only counter that my experience is somewhat different.
		> > > Dear Members, > > I have just read a short report on the death of Major James McCudden, > V.C. The inference was that the aircraft had engine failure because the wrong > carburettor had been fitted.
	pease1.sr.unh.edu /pipermail/cci/2006-March/001377.html (688 words)

	Bates
		The photograph (probably after 1915/16) of the three soldiers shows Davy, Jock and James all in the Royal Engineers according to the cap badge.
		There is a story that Ronny used to tell his Nicol grand children, apparently when an ambulance driver he was the first to reach the WW1 air ace James McCudden when his plane crashed and he was killed.
		9 July 1918 - British ace pilot Major James T.B. McCudden, RAF, was killed at Auxi-le-Château, France; credited with 57 victories, he died in a crash landing when the engine failed on his Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a.
	www.angelfire.com /mac/batesmclean/Notes1.htm (3610 words)

	Craig Slaff - Artist
		Chidlaw-Roberts tried to intervene, only to find Voss had once again anticipated the move, and turned his plane in an “impossible way,” and sent a stream of bullets which ripped into his aircraft, leaving Chidlaw-Roberts only option to dive away.
		Taking notice from above was Squadron 56 leader, James “Mac” McCudden.
		Mac saw the SE’s plight and lead his squadron to join the fight.
	www.slaffart.com /aviation/gatheringofaces.php (507 words)

	Air Aces of WWI
		Neither of England's highest scorers lived until the end of the war.
		Mick Mannock, who was of Irish descent shot down 61 planes and James McCudden chipped in with 57.
		As for the Americans, Eddy Rickenbacker was the highest scorer.
	www-personal.umich.edu /~pmillis/Auth_Intro/answer.html (254 words)

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