1 April 1915, Roland Garros, French #WW1 fighter pilot, achieved first ever shooting-down of an aircraft by firing through tractor propeller. 17 days later, shot down & became PoW. Feb 1918, escaped, died in combat 5 Oct 1918. 1928, tennis stadium in Paris named in his memory. pic.twitter.com/EE2162pGVz
— Revd Nicholas Pye (@RevdPye) April 1, 2022
RT @RevdPye: 1 April 1915, Roland Garros, French #WW1 fighter pilot, achieved first ever shooting-down of an aircraft by firing through tra…