First British Aircraft Destroyed in Combat German rifle fire shoots down an Avro 504 of RFC No. 5 Squadron on patrol over Belgium, the first British aircraft to be destroyed in action. By ThemeSupport|2022-10-12T15:06:55-04:00September 5, 2022|Comments Off on First British Aircraft Destroyed in Combat Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmail About the Author: ThemeSupport