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: Captain William Avery Billy Bishop, air ace

Captain William Avery Billy Bishop, air ace

Captain William Avery Billy Bishop (1894-1956), Canadian air ace in the cockpit of his No. 60 Squadron RFC Nieuport 17, serial no. B 1556. He survived WW1 with a confirmed score of 72

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14104344

Media ID

45882070

Size

5347px x 3921px (1.7MB)

Credit

© Hugh W. Cowin Aviation Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

Source

Photograph from the Hugh W. Cowin Aviation Collection

Date

circa 1917-1918

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1556 Avery Cockpit Nieuport

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