Cannon-armed aircraft victories

[AlbertWarsawPoland]

Hello All,

I'm interested in victories scored by airmen flying cannon-armed aircraft (except Spad XII, about which I know enough ) during WW1.
Were the French the only one to score such victories in their Voisins, Breguets and maybe other cannon-armed aircraft? What about Russians, British, Italians, Americans, Germans and Austro-Hungarians?
How many (more or less) victories were scored by cannon-armed aircraft and is it often possible to state whether they were scored with cannons or machine guns? Any examples of such victories?

Thanks in advance for any replies
Albert

[Zif]

Hello Albert,
I have no notice of such victories by Italian aces, or non ace victorious pilots. Actually the only pilot I ever heard of trying such a weapon was Guynemer iirc, but I never really understood if he was successful or not.

[Froggy]

Bonjour

Guynemer scored 4 confirmed and 1 u/c with his Spad XII canon serial number S 382

27/7/17 Westroosebeke(between Langemark and Roulers)
Probably Albatros D III Jasta 33 Ltn Fritz Vossen KIA

28/7/17 Houthulst forest DFW C V

17/08/17 S Vladsloo
Albatros C Obltn d R Robert Fromm and Ltn dR Ernst Schwartz FA 233 (A) KIA

17/08/17 DFW C S Dixmude
probably Ltn Von Leyser and Uffz Neuenhoff FA40 KIA

18/08/17 unconfirmed E Dixmude




René Fonck and Georges Madon used Spad XII cannon too

Cordialement
Bruno

[AlbertWarsawPoland]

Also de Sevin and Battesti scored on Spad XII. But the question was about all other cannon-armed aircraft

Here's one example of a cannon victory. On 18th March 1916 S/Lts Marinkovitch (pilot) and Perrault (gunner) scored a direct hit on an AEG while flying Breguet 5Ca2.

Any other examples of such victories?