Sidney Cowan
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Captain Sidney Edward Cowan was a World War I flying ace
credited with seven aerial victories.
Cowan was a charter member of 24 Squadron from its 1 September 1915 formation. Between 4 May and 16 September 1916, Cowan used an Airco DH.2
to destroy four enemy planes and drive down two more out of control. He was then transferred to 29 Squadron, and scored once more on 17 November 1916, driving down a Halberstadt D.II
out of control. As he strove to attack a second German plane, he collided with another British pilot in a double fatality accident.
Flying ace
A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...
credited with seven aerial victories.
Cowan was a charter member of 24 Squadron from its 1 September 1915 formation. Between 4 May and 16 September 1916, Cowan used an Airco DH.2
Airco DH.2
|-DH.2 aces:Distinguished pilots of the DH.2 included Victoria Cross winner Lanoe Hawker , who was the first commander of No 24 Squadron and ace Alan Wilkinson. The commander of No. 32 Squadron, Lionel Rees won the Victoria Cross flying the D.H.2 for single handedly attacking a formation of 10...
to destroy four enemy planes and drive down two more out of control. He was then transferred to 29 Squadron, and scored once more on 17 November 1916, driving down a Halberstadt D.II
Halberstadt D.II
The Halberstadt D.II was a biplane fighter aircraft of the Luftstreitkräfte that served through the period of Allied air superiority in early 1916, but had begun to be superseded in the Jagdstaffeln by the superior Albatros fighters by the autumn of that year.-Design and development:The D.II was...
out of control. As he strove to attack a second German plane, he collided with another British pilot in a double fatality accident.