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	Lanoe Hawker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lanoe George Hawker (VC, DSO) (December 30, 1890 ;– November 23, 1916) was a World War I English fighter pilot.
		Hawker had broken away from the combat and was attempting to return to Allied lines.
		Hawker was operating before the British had a workable synchronizer gear, and so his aircraft (Bristol Scout C, serial number 1611) had its machine gun mounted on the left side of the cockpit, firing forwards and sideways at a 45 degree angle so as to avoid the propeller.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lanoe_Hawker (602 words)

	Lanoe Hawker -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Originally in the Royal Engineers, by 1915 Hawker was a (The naval officer in command of a military ship) Captain in (additional info and facts about No. 6 Squadron) No.
		This particular ((military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)) sortie was just one of the many courageous exploits which Captain Hawker had undertaken during almost a year of constant operational flying and fighting.
		Hawker's Victoria Cross is displayed at the (additional info and facts about Royal Air Force Museum) Royal Air Force Museum, (additional info and facts about Hendon) Hendon.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/la/lanoe_hawker.htm (608 words)

	Hawker Family - paf70 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Emily HAWKER was born in 1844 in Eldersfield, WOR, ENG.
		Berkeley HAWKER was born in 1782 in Chaceley, WOR, ENG.
		Lanoe George HAWKER was born on 30 Dec 1890 in Longparish, Hants.
	www.connectedglobe.com /family/web/hawkerfam/pafg70.htm (166 words)

	lghawker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Lanoe George Hawker was born on December 31, 1890 in Longparish, Hampshire, England.
		Hawker was probably a better 'hands on' pilot than Richthofen, but the German had the advantage of a much more powerful machine which was armed with twin, belt-fed machine guns synchronised to fire through the propellor.
		Lanoe Hawker is justly remembered as Britain's first ace (with a total of nine victories); yet few remember the positive ways that he put his mechanical aptitudes to work when he was not flying.
	www.koolpages.com /aerodrome/l-g-hawker.html (1309 words)

	Lanoe Hawker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Hawker was the first ace of the British Commonwealth.
		Hawker, with assistance from Air Mechanic Ernest Elton, devised a mount for attaching a Lewis gun to the Bristol Scout in June 1915.
		Hawker was killed in one of the longest dogfights of the war.
	www.theaerodrome.com /aces/england/hawker.html (419 words)

	First World War.com - Who's Who - Lanoe Hawker
		Lanoe George Hawker (1890-1916) was the first fighter pilot to be awarded the Victoria Cross.
		Once war was underway however Hawker quickly distinguished himself, receiving the DSO in April 1915 for his overtly aggressive tactics with 6 Squadron in successfully attacking - with hand grenades - a German Zeppelin shed at Gontrode.
		Promoted to Major Hawker, whose motto was simply "attack everything", was given command of 24 Squadron in February 1916 while flying the DH2 aircraft.
	www.firstworldwar.com /bio/hawker.htm (238 words)

	Lanoe Hawker - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		He became the first pilot to receive the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
		In 1915 Hawker was a Captain in No.
		The second was driven to the ground damaged, and the third, which he attacked at a height of about 10,000 feet, burst into flames and crashed.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Lanoe_Hawker (260 words)

	Internet Modeler Profile Galleria: Bristol Scouts
		This aircraft is an excellent example of the early RNAS markings consisting of a white outlined red circle on the wings and a Union Jack on the fuselage.
		Because of this action, and Hawker's unflagging enthusiasm, he was awarded the Victoria Cross, the first to be awarded for air-to-air combat.
		His adversary was Manfred von Richtofen, and Lanoe Hawker was his 11th victory.
	www.internetmodeler.com /1999/may/galleria/profile_scout.htm (430 words)

	page13.html
		The origin is doubtful and investigators are divided between Mr C C Hawker of Camelford, Cornwall, and the Rev Robert Stephen Hawker, one of the Molesworth Wakefield group of reformers".
		Hawker is the Hub of the Flinders Ranges in South Australia, about 370km north of Adelaide, formerly a small outback road and rail junction which has become a tourist attraction.
		Lanoe was sent to the Royal Navy College in Dartmouth but could not keep up his grades so decided to enter the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich where he was later commissioned.
	www.hawker.orcon.net.nz /page13.html (2076 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		On November 23, 1916, Hawker and a flight from his Squadron had an encounter with some German Albatros fighters, one of which was been flown by Manfred von Richthofen.
		Hawker and Richthofen became involved in a duel that lasted for 30 minutes.
		When he was low on fuel, Hawker broke off the duel and tried to escape, but Richthofen used the Albatros fighter's superior qualities to place himself n a position where he was able to shoot down Hawker.
	homepages.ihug.co.nz /~donaldob/redbaron/hawker.htm (193 words)

	The British Air Services Memorial at St Omer
		Major Lanoe Hawker VC Hawker was the RFC's first Ace - deemed by the French media to be someone with more than 5 victories.
		Hawker had arrived at St Omer with 6 Squadron one of the first reinforcement squadrons sent out to France.
		Hawker decided to get round this by mounting a Lewis gun on the upper wing of his Bristol Scout.
	www.webmatters.net /france/ww1_stomer_raf_3.htm (1563 words)

	Stories Pictures and Aces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Hawker and two other flyers were out a' Huntin as well.
		Their altitude was now 6,000 feet and it was time for Hawker to flee for his own lines.
		Lanoe Hawker had to make a decision, to stay and fight or head to british lines.
	members.aol.com /mwplyr12/index2.html (237 words)

	Red Baron II History/Errata FAQ - IGN FAQs
		Hawker, a small, sensitive man prone to fits of depression, mounted a Lewis gun on the side of his Bristol scout and went hunting for targets.
		Lanoe Hawker and No. 24 Squadron started to change that in Flanders when they flew missions as a squadron.
		Hawker, now mere feet off the tree tops, was only a few hundred yards from his own lines.
	faqs.ign.com /articles/624/624660p1.html (16599 words)

	Red Baron: An Ace for the Ages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Hawker was in a four-plane flight, led by Captain J.0.
		Losing his chance, Hawker turned and bolted for his side of the lines with Richthofen in pursuit.
		Richthofen claimed Hawker's Lewis gun from the wreck as a trophy and hung it above the door of his quarters.
	www.thehistorynet.com /ahi/blredbaron/index1.html (1361 words)

	Blue Max 1/48 DeHavilland DH.2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Hawker engaged one unsuccessfully, then was attacked in turn by an obscure member of Jasta 2, a former Uhlan named Manfred von Richtofen.
		Had the mounts of each pilot been reversed, there is no doubt of the outcome, as Hawker was by far the more experienced pilot, though von Richtofen had 10 kills to his credit at the time; this fight is a demonstration of the effect of superior technology.
		With the last of his ammunition, von Richtofen fired a burst that hit Hawker in the head, killing him outright He was von Richtofen's 11th victory, and marked the beginning of the Baron being considered a leading pilot by his comrades.
	m2reviews.cnsi.net /reviews/ww1/cleaverdh2.htm (2599 words)

	Lanow Hawker
		On 25th July 1915 Hawker became the first fighter pilot to win the Victoria Cross for air combat.
		For conspicuous gallantry on 19 April 1915, when he (Hawker) succeeded in dropping bombs on the German airship shed at Gontrode from a height of only 200 feet under circumstances of the greatest risk.
		Lieutenant Hawker displayed remarkable ingenuity in utilizing an unoccupied German captive balloon to shield him from fire while maneuvering to drop the bombs.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /FWWhawker.htm (922 words)

	British Ace Biographies
		Hawker joined the RFC before the outbreak of war.
		Hawker was posted to England in late 1915.
		On 23 November 1916, Hawker became involved in a dogfight with an Albatros DII flown by Manfred von Richthofen.
	www.geocities.com /beeryus/B-aces.htm (1069 words)

	Pegaso Models
		Lanoe George Hawker was born in Longparish, Hampshire, on 31 December 1890.
		After an epic duel Hawker was shot down and killed in action by the Red Baron Manfred von Richtofen who took as prized trophies the Lewis gun and serial number from Hawker’s DH-2 aircraft.
		At that time Hawker was the Britain’s greatest air ace with 7 confirmed victories.
	www.pegasomodels.com /magazine_details_en.asp?art=21 (1386 words)

	The Aerodrome Forum - Hawker an Aussie?
		G.C. Hawker, who migrated to Australia in 1840, servrd with distinction in parliment for 25 years and as Speaker in the House of Assembly.
		Their paternal grandfather the Hon G.C. Hawker went to Australia in 1840, spent 25 years in Parliament and was Speaker of the House of Assembly.
		As an aside, Lanoe's grandfather was in for a knighthood, but it took a while to go through channels as aparently he was quite fond of a "tipple".
	www.theaerodrome.com /forum/printthread.php?t=6368 (580 words)

	AlbatrosD2
		In fact, it was the inability or failure of Lanoe Hawker to use the steady turn which led to his fatal encounter with Manfred von Richthofen on Nov. 23, 1916.
		Both Hawker and Richthofen went into a snap turn battle in which the DH-2 was not superior.
		As Hawker lost altitude, Richthofen, with his more powerful machine, was able to stay just above him until the British pilot was forced to make a run for his lines.
	www.homestead.com /RitterGerman/AlbatrosD2.html (1298 words)

	PARKER INFORMATION RESOURCES
		Initially unarmed, Lanoe Hawker devised a method for mounting a Lewis gun to the side of the aircraft.
		In March 1916, the Scout D became the first British fighter to be armed with a synchronized machine gun.
		Flying in Bristol Scout 'C' 1611 which was fitted with a Lewis gun angled out from the center-section at a 45° angle to clear the propellor arc, Hawker attacked three German aircraft and downed one in flames on 25 July 1915, with another being forced to land.
	www.parkerinfo.com /ap11.htm (828 words)

	Major Lanoe George Hawker Victories:
		Generally regarded as the first "ace" of the British Commonwealth, Hawker was an aggressive combat pilot, as his motto "Attack Everything!" testifies!
		Hawker was eventually killed in one of the longest dogfights of the war.
		Flying the Airco D.H.2, he engaged an Albatros D.II behind German lines and was shot down by Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron's eleventh victim.
	website.lineone.net /~glenbaldwin/6flyers.htm (675 words)

	HAWKER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Search the HAWKER Family Message Boards at Ancestry.com (if available).
		Search the HAWKER Family Resource Center at RootsWeb.com (if available).
		Find graves of people named HAWKER at Find-a-Grave.com (or add one that you know).
	www.worldhistory.com /surname/US/H/HAWKER.htm (73 words)

	Lanoe Lanoe Alphonse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Lanoé souligne le risque pour ADSAV de n'être qu'un " feu l'échec par abandon.
		Lanoe George Hawker was born on December 31, 1890 in Longparish, Hampshire, England With that object in mind, Lanoe was sent to the Royal Navy College in Dartmouth.
		Lanoe George Hawker was born in Longparish, Hampshire in 1890 (3) In his book, Red Air Fighter, Manfred von Richthofen, described killing Lanoe George Hawker.
	www.99hosted.com /names11475.html (309 words)

	WW1ace info
		On the afternoon of October 28, 1916, Boelcke and Jagdstaffel 2 were scrambled to intercept Major Lanoe Hawker’s No. 24 Squadron.
		It was Boelcke's sixth patrol of the day over the Somme, and in his haste to get airborne, had forgotten to strap himself into the cockpit — a mistake born from exhaustion that would soon prove fatal.
		Boelcke's star pupil, Manfred von Richthofen, claimed Lanoe Hawker VC as his eleventh victory on November 23rd, 1916 and on December 20th, 1916, he shot down and killed Capt. Knight.
	usfighter.tripod.com /ww1ace.htm (1746 words)

	[WWI] Lanoe Hawker's DH-2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		By the time of the Somme, No.24 had also added a unit marking: red wheels and red/white bands around the the outermost set of interplane struts.
		DH2 5964, seen in a lineup of aircraft in July embodies all these features and was Major Lanoe Hawker's aircraft during his fatal encounter with von Richthofen on 23 November" The In Actions are fine if you have a supporting photo to go along with the images..
		For instance, on the "In Action" cover art, eight > alternating bands of red and white on each outboard strut (Squadron > commander?), versus the six red and white bands on the forward pair and four > on the aft pair (on Bob's CD).
	pease1.sr.unh.edu /pipermail/wwi/2005-August/043604.html (340 words)

	The Pioneers : An Anthology : Sir Stanley White and his Bristol Aeroplanes 1910 - 1918 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		One of the someones was Captain Lanoe G. Hawker, twenty-five-year-old pilot of a Bristol Scout attached to 6 Sqn of the Royal Flying Corps in Abeele, Belgium.
		Hawker dived down out of the sun, his simple, clip-fed carbine cocked and ready.
		Hawker played a leading role in one more famous air battle of World War I - a 20-minute duel to the death with the famous Baron von Richthofen, "The Red Knight of Germany." That was November 23, 1916.
	www.ctie.monash.edu.au /hargrave/bristol.html (5145 words)

	[WWI] Lanoe Hawker's DH-2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		For instance, on the "In Action" cover art, eight alternating bands of red and white on each outboard strut (Squadron commander?), versus the six red and white bands on the forward pair and four on the aft pair (on Bob's CD).
		Furthermore it seems reasonable (and probable) that by November, as Steve mentions and as summarized in the Datafile, that 5964 would have been refinished with PC10/grey nacelle and PC10 uppersurfaces.
		Will ----- Original Message ----- From: "J.R. Boye" To: Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 7:45 PM Subject: Re: [WWI] Lanoe Hawker's DH-2 > Hi Will ; > The DH2 Datafile has a fairly lengthy discussion of 24 Squadron's > markings, including the strut color code.
	www.wwi-models.org /pipermail/wwi/2005-August/043602.html (274 words)

	Gavia 1/48 Bristol Scout C Preview
		Britain's first ace, Captain Lanoe Hawker, flew the Bristol Scout "C" during 1915, during which time he shot down several German two-seaters and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions.
		Two sprues of khaki-colored plastic have the parts, and decals are provided for two different airplanes, one being No. 1611, flown by Captain Lanoe Hawker on his VC flights.
		The parts are crisp and flash-free, with an excellent representation of fabric covering that does not resort to the traditional "hills and valleys," which were never the way fabric-covered airplanes ever looked.
	modelingmadness.com /reviews/w1/cleaverbristolpreview.htm (288 words)

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