Dean Ivan Lamb
Encyclopedia
Dean Ivan Lamb was an aviator born on January 25, 1886 in Pennsylvania
, USA.
During the Mexican Revolution, Lamb was hired as a mercenary. He flew reconnaissance
missions and dropped primitive bombs. Phil Rader, a mercenary for a rival faction, was sent up to intercept Lamb. The resulting encounter was quite possibly the first dogfight
in history, and consisted of the pilots firing pistol
s at each other. Lamb also helped establish the Honduran Air Force
.
Lamb was a member of the Quiet Birdmen
.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, USA.
During the Mexican Revolution, Lamb was hired as a mercenary. He flew reconnaissance
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....
missions and dropped primitive bombs. Phil Rader, a mercenary for a rival faction, was sent up to intercept Lamb. The resulting encounter was quite possibly the first dogfight
Dogfight
A dogfight, or dog fight, is a form of aerial combat between fighter aircraft; in particular, combat of maneuver at short range, where each side is aware of the other's presence. Dogfighting first appeared during World War I, shortly after the invention of the airplane...
in history, and consisted of the pilots firing pistol
Pistol
When distinguished as a subset of handguns, a pistol is a handgun with a chamber that is integral with the barrel, as opposed to a revolver, wherein the chamber is separate from the barrel as a revolving cylinder. Typically, pistols have an effective range of about 100 feet.-History:The pistol...
s at each other. Lamb also helped establish the Honduran Air Force
Military of Honduras
-pre-1979:During the twentieth century, Honduran military leaders frequently became presidents, either through elections or by coups d'état. General Tiburcio Carías Andino was elected in 1932, he later on called a constituent assembly that allowed him to be reelected, and his rule became more...
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Lamb was a member of the Quiet Birdmen
Quiet Birdmen
The Quiet Birdmen is a secretive club in the United States for male aviators. Founded in 1921 by World War I pilots, the organization meets in various locations, never announced to the public. Members, called QBs, must be invited to join, and they join for life...
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