Whitmore, Burton Alfred

Survived 1918-12-14

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Birth Date: unkown date

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RAF

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49 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
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Position

Lieutenant

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Witmore was formerly 5th Btn CEF before transfer to the RFC.1918-10-08: posted to 49 Sqn (bombers)1918-12-14: OK in F-967, DH-9a. He crashed in bad visibility on landing at Bavai aerodrome after collecting a new machine from 2AD Fienvillers. Lt BA Whitmore Ok/3AM Dorrance Ok

DH.9 F967

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Whitmore, Burton Alfred (RAF)
pilot
Survived
1918-December-14
cemetery unknown

Airco (pre de Havilland) DH 9 DH 9a

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The Airco DH.9 (from de Havilland 9) also known after 1920 as the de Havilland DH.9 was a British single-engined biplane bomber developed and deployed during the First World War.

The DH.9 was a development of Airco's earlier successful DH.4, with which it shared many components. These were mated to an all-new fuselage and the BHP/Galloway Adriatic engine, which promised increased performance. Anticipating its usefulness, the type was ordered in very large numbers for Britain's Royal Flying Corps (RFC).

Upon entering service, the DH.9's performance was found to be unsatisfactory. The Adriatic engine was unreliable and failed to provide the expected power, which gave the DH.9 poorer performance than the aircraft it had been meant to replace. The performance deficit was blamed for the heavy losses they suffered over the Western Front. The redesigned DH.9A was fitted with a more powerful and reliable American Liberty L-12 engine which rectified the shortcomings of the original DH.9 model.Wikipedia

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