Lou, talking about close shaves, your man had a near collision experience of his own. Freddy is becoming reckless. Better keep your toothy-grinned pilot safe.
Lovely shot with the entire flight behind Abbott

14 February, 1918 08:45
Cuirieux, Marne Sector
Jasta 19, JG II
Offizzierstellvertreter Rudolf Emil Fuchs EK1, HHO
31 confirmed kills

Two SPADs have been confirmed. This was good news, considering all the Flak batteries around the aerodrome were just waiting to appropriate Rudi’s claims. Even better news was that Konrad von Bülow-Bothkamp, the hated Staffelführer has transferred out of Jasta after supposedly someone replaced his hair pomade with Hundescheiße. He said it was the last straw and called the HQ. He had been quickly replaced by Ltn Walter Göttsch. It was a welcome change. Finally they had a leader who fought, ate and drunk with his men. There was another change this morning. Rudi was given the new Fokker machine to pilot today!
Jasta was ordered to patrol enemy front lines between Rosnay and Reims. The flight was uneventful but Rudi used this time wisely to get used to his new kite. It was much more maneuverable than an Albatros and it could really climb, but it was slower and difficult to keep in a straight line. Fuchs will somehow have to deal with these vices and enjoy its strengths.

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"Take the cylinder out of my kidneys,
The connecting rod out of my brain, my brain,
From out of my arse take the camshaft,
And assemble the engine again."