What was Compton's first aerial victory?
Albatros D.V
Pfalz D.III
Fokker D.VII
DFW reconnaissance
Answer
Albatros D.V was Compton's first aerial victory. He achieved this feat on September 18, 1918, while flying a Sopwith Camel. Compton engaged in a dogfight with the German aircraft over the town of Cambrai, France. After a brief but intense battle, Compton managed to shoot down the Albatros, marking his first successful aerial combat victory.
Skyward Valor: The Heroic Feats of Lieutenant Harry Compton
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