James Bush (aviator)
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Lieutenant James Cromwell Bush MC
was a World War I
flying ace
credited with six aerial victories.
Bush was a clergyman's son. He first served in the local Dorset Regiment
. However, once posted to 22 Squadron as a pilot of a two-seater Bristol F.2 Fighter
, he began to succeed as an aerial warrior. For his first two victories on 12 August 1917, he teamed with Carleton Clement to set one Albatros D.V
aflame and send another down out of control. He went to score four more triumphs, the final one coming on 2 October 1917. Five days later, he and his observer fell under the guns of German ace Hans von Häbler
.
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
was a World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
flying ace
Flying ace
A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...
credited with six aerial victories.
Bush was a clergyman's son. He first served in the local Dorset Regiment
Dorset Regiment
The Dorset Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1958, the county regiment of Dorset. Until 1951 it was formally called The Dorsetshire Regiment, although usually known as "The Dorsets".-History:...
. However, once posted to 22 Squadron as a pilot of a two-seater Bristol F.2 Fighter
Bristol F.2 Fighter
The Bristol F.2 Fighter was a British two-seat biplane fighter and reconnaissance aircraft of the First World War flown by the Royal Flying Corps. It is often simply called the Bristol Fighter or popularly the "Brisfit" or "Biff". Despite being a two-seater, the F.2B proved to be an agile aircraft...
, he began to succeed as an aerial warrior. For his first two victories on 12 August 1917, he teamed with Carleton Clement to set one Albatros D.V
Albatros D.V
|-See also:-Bibliography:*Bennett, Leon. Gunning for the Red Baron. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 2006. ISBN 1-58544-507-X....
aflame and send another down out of control. He went to score four more triumphs, the final one coming on 2 October 1917. Five days later, he and his observer fell under the guns of German ace Hans von Häbler
Hans von Häbler
Leutnant Hans Gottfried von Häbler was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.-Reference:...
.