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Walter MacFarlane Carlaw

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Victories : 12
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Country : UK
Fought in : WW1
Fought for : Allied (Entente) Powers
Died : 24th November 1956


Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished
Flying Cross

Born on the 8th of March 1899 in Glasgow, Scotland, Walter MacFarlane Carlaw attained the rank of Captain in the Royal Flying Corps, and claimed 12 victories over enemy aircraft in the war, including two in one day on 31st July 1918. Flying Sopwith Camels with No.70 Sqn, all 12 of his victories were claimed between March an October 1918. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, gazetted on 8th December 1918. In addition to his first world war service, he also joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in World War Two. Walter MacFaralane Carlaw passed away on 24th November 1856. He is buried at Cardross Cemetery, Scotland.


Citation for the Distinguished Flying Cross, gazetted 8th December 1918.

A bold and skilful fighter who has accounted for five enemy machines—two in one engagement, which occurred on 31st July.


Latest Allied (Entente) Powers Aviation Artwork !
On the 11th of August 1918, the Armstrong Whitworth FK8 C8602 of Ferdinand 'Freddie' West and his observer / gunner John Haslam was one of hundreds of aircraft tasked with locating German reserves on the ground to assist the Army. A gap in the clouds revealed a concentration of German troops - they dived low to assess their number but coming under intense fire returned to the clouds. Not satisfied that the enemy positions had been identified correctly, West dived again. Attacked by several aircraft and wounded, West pressed on with his low flight to gather further intelligence. Finding 'troops, guns and vehicles in all directions', they knew they had found the German reserves. Turning for home they encountered more German scouts. This time, the attack left their aircraft badly damaged and West was hit in the leg by five bullets, one of which severed an artery. With Haslam taking aim at the fighters while West tried to take evasive action, they managed to escape. Half fainting through blood loss, West fashioned a tourniquet from a leg of his shorts, and drifting into semi-consciousness, landed the aircraft behind Allied lines. He insisted that he should personally pass on the intelligence to his No.8 Sqn superiors, and lost consciousness after doing so. Sir John Salmond, in charge of the Air Force in France, put him forward for the Victoria Cross which was awarded for 'unparalleled pluck and endurance. The valour displayed by this officer has throughout been a magnificent example to his flight, which he has inspired with his devotion, courage and power of endurance.' Despite losing his leg, with an artificial limb he returned to flying duties after the war and remained in the Royal Air Force until the end of World War Two. He died in 1988.

Tribute to Freddie West VC by Ivan Berryman.		 Pilot Joseph Frantz and his observer Louis Quénault have the unique distinction of recording the first ever aerial victory by an aircraft using weaponry. On 5th October 1914, Quénault used magazines of ammunition of the machine gun mounted on their Voisin III craft, with its incredibly primitive appearance, and continued with rifle fire once it had failed. Their prey, an Aviatik returned fire, but was observed to crash into trees following the combat - the first recorded aircraft to be shot down by another.

The First Victory by Ivan Berryman.		 Known as Freddie, West was the first pilot of the newly formed Royal Air Force to be awarded the Victoria Cross. He is shown here during a bombing mission to Merricourt on 19th June 1918. Jumped by enemy fighters, he was forced to evade his assailants by weaving through German barrage balloons. Successfully shaking off the Fokkers in Armstrong-Whitworth FK.8 C8594, he continued to his intended target. Less than two months later, and in a similar aircraft, he undertook the mission which earned him his VC, but cost him an amputated leg. He remained in the RAF until the end of World War Two and lived until 1988, aged 92.

Tribute to Ferdinand West VC by Ivan Berryman.		 The airship was formidable as an anti-submarine weapon in the latter stages of World War One. The British formed patrols guarding the coasts of the British Isles and significantly reduced the toll on shipping that the German U-boats were taking. Here, the C or Coastal Class airship C-9, commanded by Flight Commander (later Major) James G Struthers has discovered and successfully bombed another victim - one of seven in total he claimed during he war. C-9 was the most successful airship of her class, flying over 2,500 hours and covering 68,201 miles in her four year career. Her commander, James G Struthers, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and two Bars.

Tribute to James G Struthers RNAS by Ivan Berryman.

Walter MacFarlane Carlaw

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No.70 Sqn RAF


Country : UK
Founded : 22nd April 1916

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Camel




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Manufacturer : Sopwith
Production Began : 1916
Number Built : 5714

Camel

SOPWITH CAMEL: was the most successful fighter of World War one. Claiming almost 3,000 air victories. The prototype of the Sopwith camel first flew in December 1916, and its first combat mission began in June 1917. joined 4 squadron RNAS based near Dunkirk. The first Royal Flying Corp squadron to receive the aircraft was no. 70 squadron. The Sopwith camel was the first designed fighter to have two forward firing machine guns. Its design gave it amazing maneuverability and aerobatic qualities. and was perfectly suited for aerial dog fighting. Squadron after squadron was re equipped with the camel and by the end of February 1918 13 squadrons were fully operational with the aircraft along the western front. Also used on the Italian Front with 3 squadrons equipped. This figure increased with a total of 19 squadrons equipped on the western front by August 1918. This included two squadrons no. 151 and 152 for night fighter duties. in June 1918. There was also a naval version of the Sopwith camel. the 2F.1s which gradually replaced the Sopwith Pup and other naval aircraft. The Naval version most memorable fete was done by Lt S D Culley who took off from a towed wood platform and destroyed the Zeppelin L.53 on the 10th August 1918. also on the 18th July six aircraft took off from the forward deck of HMS Furious to bomb the Zeppelin base at Tondern which they successfully did destroying two Zeppelins L.54 and L.60. This was the first time carrier borne aircraft had destroyed a land base installation. In total 5597 F.1s and 317 2F.1s were ordered but there may have been 200 less built. Performance. speed: 113mph at 10,000 feet. service ceiling 19,000 feet. Armament: two fixed forward firing Vickers .303 machine Guns. or one .303 forward firing and one .303 Lewis Gun

Known Victory Claims - Walter MacFarlane Carlaw

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

11/03/1918Captain Walter CarlawNo.70 Sqn RAFBalloonMenin1230Western Front
12/03/1918Captain Walter CarlawNo.70 Sqn RAFAlbatros D.VGheluwe1300Western Front
29/07/1918Captain Walter CarlawNo.70 Sqn RAFFokker D.VIIArmentieres1915Western Front
31/07/1918Captain Walter CarlawNo.70 Sqn RAFFokker D.VIIWervicq1745Western Front
31/07/1918Captain Walter CarlawNo.70 Sqn RAFFokker D.VIIMenin1745Western Front
19/08/1918Captain Walter CarlawNo.70 Sqn RAFFokker D.VIIWarneton-Comines1950Western Front
28/09/1918Captain Walter CarlawNo.70 Sqn RAFFokker D.VIIGheluwe1150Western Front
03/10/1918Captain Walter CarlawNo.70 Sqn RAFFokker D.VIIRoulers1710Western Front
03/10/1918Captain Walter CarlawNo.70 Sqn RAFFokker D.VIIRoulers1710Western Front
07/10/1918Captain Walter CarlawNo.70 Sqn RAFFokker D.VIILichtervelde0845Western Front
07/10/1918Captain Walter CarlawNo.70 Sqn RAFFokker D.VIILichtervelde0845Western Front
14/10/1918Captain Walter CarlawNo.70 Sqn RAFFokker D.VIIRoulers1425Western Front

Known Claims : 12

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