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Sub-Lieutenant Warneford World Naval Ships Forums Archive

Sub-Lieutenant Warneford

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Hi Scouse, [COLOR=black]Whilst this link is very interesting, during some recent re-organisation work on the Forum, it was discovered that many threads had been rendered useless because of broken external web links.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Imagine how this thread will read when the same thing happens .. which it will. The thread will be worthless with members just being confronted with the dreaded "Internet Explorer cannot find this page"[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]The indiscriminate use of links is now being actively discouraged for this reason. It is appreciated that there is often a very valid reason for referring members and visitors to other sources of information, but please try to limit this, and when doing so, avoid linking to the more transient sources. Links to 'Wikipedia' should not be used - it is not always accurate in matters of naval history, and it can be assumed that if visitors/members can find us, they will be able to find some of the more popular sites.[/COLOR] [COLOR=black]The main thing to avoid, is starting a new thread, simply with a link, and very little, if any, information, precis, comment or background as to what the link is about. Otherwise, as mentioned, when the link breaks, the thread is destroyed, and of no use to the forum. [/COLOR]

O/K No more links from me . Just to say that we have 4 VC in the FAA. I had noticed you had only 2 down in the VC and other medals posts . So i thought i would add the missing 2 . ps There is a book Warneford VC by Mary Gibson

Just to add to the thread, we did in fact produce a painting of the VC winner Warneford some years ago. Here is our painting and the caption that went with it. Prints are of course available to purchase. :) [CENTER][URL="http://www.aviationartprints.com/aviation_art.php?ProdID=17081"][IMG]http://www.military-art.com/mall/images/800s/dhm1786.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [B]Lieutenant Reginald Warneford by Ivan Berryman.[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][B][URL="http://www.aviationartprints.com/aviation_art.php?ProdID=17081"]CLICK FOR PRINT DETAILS[/URL][/B] Having successfully weaved and dodged the hail of bullets from the defensive guns of the German Zeppelin, Lieutenant Warneford climbed above the giant airship and prepared for a run along the full length of the LZ.37 in the hope that his 20lb bombs would turn it into an inferno and bring it down. Warneford had time to release all six of his bombs, the last of which set off a chain of eruptions that resulted in the Zeppelin breaking its back before plunging to earth in a fireball. So violent was the initial explosion that Warnefords tiny Morane Saulnier Type L was flipped over and thrust 200ft into the air above the disintegrating leviathan. Warneford survived this historic interception, whilst the LZ.37 plunged to the ground near Ghent and was completely destroyed. This was the first time that a Zeppelin had been brought down by an aircraft for which gallant action, Warneford was awarded the Victoria Cross. Special mention should be made of the roundels on the Type L, where the original French examples were not overpainted to British colours on the wings, unlike those on the fuselage sides. [/CENTER]

[B]Sub-Lieutenant Warneford[/B]
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Find here the award of VC to Flt.S/Lt. Warneford ; WARNEFORD Reginald A.J N/E Flt.S/Lt. RNAS 85T007 N/E D.A.D 11.06.15 Gazetted R.N.A.S. Officers - Attack on Zeppelins & Sheds Belgium 07.16.15 VC He chased a Zeppelin from the coast of Belgium to Ghent and dropped bombs from only 100 or 200 feet, above it at about 7000 feet altitude. One of the bombs caused a terrific explosion which set the Zeppelin on fire but overturned Sub-Lieutenant Warneford's aeroplane, and he was compelled to land in hostile territory. He succeeded in starting his engine again and returned safely to the base. Sadsac

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