Rochford, Leonard Henry

     
Příjmení:
Surname:
Rochford Rochford
Jméno:
Given Name:
Leonard Henry Leonard Henry
Jméno v originále:
Original Name:
Leonard Henry "Tich" Rochford DSC & Bar, DFC
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Rank:
major Squadron Leader
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Datum, místo narození:
Date and Place of Birth:
10.11.1896 Enfield, Middlesex (dnes Greater London) /
10.11.1896 Enfield, Middlesex (now Greater London) /
Datum, místo úmrtí:
Date and Place of Decease:
17.12.1986 Mendip, Somerset /
17.12.1986 Mendip, Somerset /
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(maximálně tři)
Most Important Appointments:
(up to three)
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Jiné významné skutečnosti:
(maximálně tři)
Other Notable Facts:
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- anglické letecké eso 1. sv. v. s 29 sestřely [16 sražených do neřízeného pádu (11 sám, 5 sdílel), 9 zničených (6 sám, 3 sdílel) a 4 zničené v plamenech (sdílel)]
- nejúspěšnější eso 3. námořní perutě RNAS/203. perutě RAF
- autor autobiografické knihy Vybral sem si nebe (I Chose the Sky), 1977
- english flying ace of WW1 with 29 claims [16 driven out of control (11 solo, 5 shared), 9 destroyed (6 solo, 3 shared) and 4 destroyed in flames (shared)]
- top scoring ace of No. 3 Naval Squadron RNAS/No. 203 Squadron RAF
- author of autobiographic book I Chose the Sky, 1977
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www.theaerodrome.com
livesofthefirstworldwar.org
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Příjmení:
Surname:
Rochford Rochford
Jméno:
Given Name:
Leonard Henry Leonard Henry
Jméno v originále:
Original Name:
Leonard Henry "Tich" Rochford DSC and Bar, DFC
Všeobecné vzdělání:
General Education:
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Důstojnické hodnosti:
Officer Ranks:
DD.MM.1916 poručík (dočas., na zk.)
14.05.1916 poručík
30.06.1917 nadporučík
DD.MM.1918 kapitán
09.05.1939 nadporučík (čest. kapitán)
01.09.1939 kapitán
01.03.1942 major
DD.MM.1916 Flight Sub-lieutenant (temp., on prob.)
14.05.1916 Flight Sub-Lieutenant
30.06.1917 Flight Lieutenant
DD.MM.1918 Captain
09.05.1939 Flying Officer (hon. Flight Lieutenant)
01.09.1939 Flight Lieutenant
01.03.1942 Squadron Leader
Průběh vojenské služby:
Military Career:
DD.MM.1916-DD.MM.RRRR Královská námořní letecká služba
DD.01.1917-01.04.1918 3. námořní peruť RNAS (pilot)
01.04.1918-17.04.1919 203. peruť RAF (pilot)
17.04.1919-13.04.1921 seznam nezaměstnaných RAF
13.04.1921-04.06.1921 dočasná služba
04.06.1921-09.05.1939 seznam nezaměstnaných RAF
09.05.1939-01.09.1939 Letečtí Důstojníci v Záloze
01.09.1939-10.02.1954 Dobrovolné zálohy RAF
DD.MM.1916-DD.MM.RRRR Royal Naval Air Service
DD.01.1917-01.04.1918 No. 3 Naval Squadron RNAS (pilot)
01.04.1918-17.04.1919 No. 203 Squadron RAF (pilot)
17.04.1919-13.04.1921 unemployed list RAF
13.04.1921-04.06.1921 temporary duty
04.06.1921-09.05.1939 unemployed list RAF
09.05.1939-01.09.1939 Reserve of Air Force Officers
01.09.1939-10.02.1954 RAF Volunteer Reserve
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Note:
letecký certifikát královského aeroklubu č. 1840 (07.10.1915)Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificate No. 1840 (07.10.1915)
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www.theaerodrome.com
en.wikipedia.org
www.valka.cz
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the enumeration of his 29 kills according to the type of machines was:

6 Albatros D.In (fighter)
3 alone
11.09.1917 - a disorderly fall, Thorout
22.03.1918 - destroyed, Boursies
24.03.1918 - a disorderly fall, Beaumetz
3 shared
30.01.1918 - a disorderly fall, Gheluvelt - lieutenants James Glen and Aubrey Ellwood
30.01.1918 - a disorderly fall, Gheluvelt - lieutenants James Glen and Aubrey Ellwood
21.03.1918 - a disorderly fall, Douai - lieutenant James Glen

6 Fokker D.VII (fighter) - all alone
22.07.1918 - a disorderly fall, Festubert
22.07.1918 - destroyed, Carvin
25.07.1918 - destroyed, east of La Bassée
11.08.1918 - a disorderly fall, east of Bray
07.09.1918 - destroyed, north of Bourlonského forest
29.10.1918 - a disorderly fall, east of Bruay

5x DFW C. In the (exploratory)
1
19.05.1918 - destroyed, Merville
4 shared
28.01.1918 - a disorderly fall, Houthoulstký les - lieutenants James Glen and C. With. Devereux
15.05.1918 - a disorderly fall, north of Estaires - lieutenant C.F. Brown
21.05.1918 - destroyed, Neuf-Berquin - lieutenant Ronald Berlyn
20.07.1918 - destroyed, southeast of Lestremu - lieutenant William Sidebottom

2x Albatros C (recon)
1
12.03.1918 - a disorderly fall, Brebières
1 shared
21.03.1918 - destroyed in the flames, 4 miles east of the Bapaume - lieutenants James Glen, Of. P. Adam, To. D. MacLeod, William Chisam, Aubrey Ellwood, C. With. Devereux, L. And. Sands, Ronald Berlyn and Edwin Hayne

2x Albatros D.III (fighter) - all alone
20.05.1917 - a disorderly fall, northeast of Bullecourt
05.09.1917 - a disorderly fall, Leke

2x Pfalz D.III (fighter)
1
17.05.1918 - destroyed, north of Estaires–Beaupre
1 shared
17.05.1918 - destroyed in the flames, northeast of Estaires - lieutenants C. F. Brown, Y. E. With. Kirkpatrick, & E. R. Prideaux

1x Albatros D.I (fighter) - alone
04.03.1917 - a disorderly fall, Manancourt

1x Fokker Dr. I (fighter) - alone
07.06.1918 - a disorderly fall, La Bassée

1x Hannovec C (recon) - shared
16.03.1918 - destroyed in the flames, Gavrelle - lieutenants James Glen and Aubrey Ellwood

1x LVG C (recon) - alone
05.06.1918 - a disorderly fall, La Bassée

1x Rumpler C (recon) - shared
09.10.1918 - destroyed in the flames, St. Aubert - lieutenant William Sidebottom

1x unidentified marine engine - shared
07.07.1917 - destroyed, 6 miles north of Ostend - lieutenants James Fall, James Glen, Frederick Armstrong and R. F. P. Abbott


approx.
a disorderly fall "out of control" is hit, when the aircraft was shot down, but he wasn't spotted its impact due to the cloud cover and the verification of the kill, when the pilots they flew closer to the earth was perceived as a very dangerous gamble, a few pilots for verification of the kill slétnutím into the lower flight levels have suffered the consequences of life, the problem with this sestřelem is that the germans fall often pretended (to ourselves have introduced into e.g. a flat spin) and the above countries have coped - such as Billy Bishop in his first air battle, he shot down the plane, and he limply rolled to the ground, the friends he had before said, that the germans your the fall often pretend and so he was chasing him up above the ground, where the German's machine tied the score, and he him again, this time sure shot
destroyed "destroyed" is hit, when it was either a spotted impact, the plane disintegrated in mid-air
destroyed in fire "destroyed in flames" is hit, when the aircraft was set on fire
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wB9a4QcdWg

Leonard Rochford in the documentary History of Aviation (2019), where on footage from 60./70. For years, he and other aces from America, France, Britain and Germany talk about aviation in World War I. In the interview he says this:
" We were very passionate and we wanted to do a good job, you know? It was our duty ... so we set out and did it. Of course we wanted to shoot down as many of them as possible. I always felt like I gave goal in football ... or scored in Rugby ... It may sound funny, but that's how it was. We were young ... we didn't think much about it, so it was just set. "
Later on the meeting with the Red Baron over Somma:
Rochford: " It always seemed to me that he was choosing his enemy somehow. Most of the planes he shot down were ... very slow. "
Man behind the camera: " Do you think it was unfair?"
Rochford: " No, it wasn't unfair at all no, it was so right."
The man behind the camera: " What do you mean, he chose?"
Rochford: " He chose ... slow planes that patrolled ... that searched for artillery. He could have chosen them because they were slow. "
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