List of aerial victories of Walter von Bülow-Bothkamp explained

See main article: Walter von Bülow-Bothkamp.

Walter von Bülow-Bothkamp (1894-1918) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 28 confirmed aerial victories. He began his aerial victory career in 1915, shooting down a couple of enemy airplanes in October. Transferred from France to the Middle East, he scored a couple of victories in Egypt during 1916. Shifted back to France in December, Bülow-Bothkamp joined a fighter squadron, Jagdstaffel 18. He shot down eight more enemy airplanes and an observation balloon by mid-1917. He then went to another fighter squadron, Jagdstaffel 36, to destroy two more observation balloons and 13 more enemy airplanes before being killed in action on 6 January 1918.

The victory list

See also: Aerial victory standards of World War I. Walter von Bülow-Bothkamp's victories are reported in chronological order, which is not necessarily the order or dates the victories were confirmed by headquarters.

No.DateTimeFoeUnitLocationRemarks
111 October 1915VoisinMetz, France
211 October 1915Farman
38 August 1916Enemy airplaneEl Arish, Egypt
417 September 1916Sopwith BabyHMS Ben-my-ChreeEast of Al Arish, Egypt
Unconfirmed17 September 1916Sopwith BabyEast of El Arish, EgyptDamaged; forced to land on sea
523 January 1917Sopwith 1½ StrutterNo. 45 Squadron, RFCGheluvelt, Belgium
623 January 1917p.m.Royal Aircraft Factory FE.8No. 41 Squadron RFCBixschoote, Belgium
726 January 1917Sopwith 1½ StrutterNo. 45 Squadron RFCRecham
87 February 19171325 hoursSopwith 1½ StrutterNo. 45 Squadron RFCLinselles, France
911 March 19171430 hoursObservation balloon9th Kite Balloon SectionNorth of Armentières, France
107 April 19171815 hoursRoyal Aircraft Factory FE.2dNo. 20 Squadron RFCSouth of Ploegsteert, Belgium
118 April 1917p.m.Nieuport 12No. 46 Squadron RFCEast of Ypres, Belgium
1224 April 19170940 hoursRoyal Aircraft Factory FE.2dNo. 20 Squadron RFCYpres, Belgium
137 May 19171200 hoursRoyal Aircraft Factory FE.2dMenen, BelgiumDowned on Jagdstaffel 18's home airfield
14 and 1521 May 1917Two observation balloonsBouvancourt, FranceFrench balloons
166 July 1917SPAD S.VIINo. 23 Squadron RFCSaint Julien
177 July 19171940 hoursRoyal Aircraft Factory FE.2dNo. 20 Squadron RFCHooge, Belgium
183 September 19170830 hoursSopwith CamelTenbreilen
1913 September 19170810 hoursSopwith CamelNo. 10 Naval Squadron, RNASVicinity of Becelaere, France10 Naval Squadron later became No. 210 Squadron RAF
2023 September 1917Nieuport 23Warneton
2126 September 1917a.m.Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8No. 21 Squadron RFCPolygon Wood, Belgium
2218 October 19171045 hoursSPAD S.VIIEscadrille SPA.73, Service AéronautiqueEast of Passchendaele, Belgium
2324 October 19170950 hoursSPADNo. 19 Squadron RFCNear Arras, France
2424 October 19171005 hoursSPADNo. 19 Squadron RFCLinselles, France
258 November 19170950 hoursSPADNo. 19 Squadron RFCHouthem
2623 November 19171630 hoursSopwith CamelNo. 65 Squadron RFCWest of Moorslede, Belgium
2729 November 19171635 hoursSPAD S.VIINo. 19 Squadron RFCPasschendaele, Belgium
282 December 19171135 hoursBristol F.2 FighterNo. 20 Squadron RFCBecelaere, Belgium

This list is complete for entries, though obviously not for all details. Background data was abstracted from Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918,, p. 74; and The Aerodrome webpage on Walter von Bülow-Bothkamp http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/germany/billik.php. Added facts are individually cited. Abbreviations were expanded by the editor creating this list.

References

Notes and References

  1. The Aerodrome webpage on Luchford http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/england/luchford.php Retrieved 17 March 2021.