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National Experiences - British Commission for Military History

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tu r k I s h AIr cA m pA I g n s d u r I n g t h e bAttles o f ÇA n A k k A l e mA r c h 1915 - JA n u A ry 1916 325<br />

and Gaulois, Suffren and Inflexible had gotten severe damage. 7<br />

First Lieutenant Cemal and Observer Ensign Osman Tayyar had patrolled around<br />

strait by Ertuğrul (Bleriot) at 04.00 pm. Captain Seidler and Lieutenant Hüseyin Sedat<br />

conducted an aerial reconnaissance <strong>for</strong> the second time. They discovered Lemnos<br />

80 km far in the west. During the aerial reconnaissance the enemies had been seen to<br />

have withdrawn.<br />

The heavy rain<br />

and storm prevented<br />

further<br />

reconnaissance<br />

in the following<br />

days. One<br />

of our artilleryman<br />

brought a<br />

<strong>British</strong> aircraft<br />

down in the Saronic<br />

Gulf.<br />

Due to insufficient<br />

aerial<br />

support a cap-<br />

Balloon Ship Hector.<br />

7 Atlas, Issue No:77, Istanbul, August, 1999, p. 22.<br />

Balloon Vessel Manica.

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