Bristol F2.b Fighter A7194

This profile is of one of the many different schemes A7194 was photographed wearing. The profile above shows one of the darker schemes where the fixed rudder is in PC10 and the serial number in white. The top of the fuselage above the diagonal PC10 flash is white, the wings are PC10 for about 2/3rds of the wings length with the foot boards and center sections white.

17th January 1918 Lieutenant Len M.S Potts and Lieutenant Fred Hancock claimed an Albatros DIII OOC near El Lubban. From Joe Bulls Diary on Thursday the 17th January; "The pilot was Lieutenant L.M. Potts who says he is even with them now, meaning that he has made them pay for the loss of his brother, Lieutenant J. Potts. The observer, Lieutenant Hancock, also got a few rounds in with his back gun but he gives credit to Pott's gun for knocking the Hun." The Potts brothers were locals from the Hawkesbury area in north western Sydney, their father was the Dean of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College for many years.

Combat Report No.Army Form W.3348 Squadron : No.67 Squadron, AFC Armament : 1 Vickers Gun & Lewis Gun Pilots : (Plt.) Lieut L.M.Potts (Obs.) Lieut F.Hancock Locality : EL-LUBBAN Date : 17th January, 1918 Time : - Duty : Reconnaissance Height : 11000 Remarks on Hostile Aircraft : Albatros Scouts Narrative : While on reconnaissance of TULKERAN, NABLUS area, escorted by another Bristol Fighter at LUBBAN we met two formations of H.A., one of 5 which was about 500 feet below us, and the other of 3 about 1000 feet above us and about 100 yeards East. All H.A. appeared to be Albatros Scouts. The formation of 5 passed beneath our tail. I turned and dived on the last machine of formation, leaving escort machine above me to look after 3 Scouts above, who did not show any inclination to attack. I fired a burst of about 30 into H.A. who was seen to lose control of machine which turned on it's back and went down completely out of control. I turned my attention ot the other machines so could not follow down. The H.A. then broke off the engagement. Observer fired 100 rounds at different machines of the formations. Signed : (sgd)L.M. POTTS, Lieut Approved : Outcome :

The Combat In The Air Report for January 17th, 1918 sourced by Mark Lax.