Name:
William MacLanachan
Country:
Scotland
Rank:
Lieutenant
Service:
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Units:
40
Victories:
7
Born:
Place of Birth:
Died:
Place of Death:
Assigned to 40 Squadron in 1917, William MacLanachan often flew with his friend
Edward Mannock
. After the war, he became a journalist and often used the pen name "
McScotch
." He received no medals or decorations during the war.
Victories
Date
Time
Unit
Aircraft
Opponent
Location
1
12 Jul 1917
1215
40
Nieuport (B1693)
C
(OOC)
Brebieres
2
16 Aug 1917
0815
40
Nieuport (B1693)
DFW C
(OOC)
Sallaumines
3
20 Aug 1917
0930
40
Nieuport (B1693)
DFW C
(OOC)
E of La Bassée
4
22 Aug 1917
1010
40
Nieuport (B1693)
Albatros D.V
(OOC)
Douai-Henin-Lietard
5
15 Sep 1917
1405
40
Nieuport 24 (B3608)
Albatros D.V
(OOC)
SE of Vimy
6
23 Sep 1917
1530
40
Nieuport 24 (B3608)
Albatros D.V
(DES)
SW of Henin-Lietard
7
12 Nov 1917
1220
40
S.E.5a (A8913)
Albatros D.III
(OOC)
1
Annay
1
Shared with 2Lt
Cecil King
Books
fighting pilot
(Vintage Aviation Library, No 8)
William MacLanachan / Greenhill Pr 1985
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