Toné in Morane Scout 178A SSE no EA but was forced to land due to minor engine problem [AIR 1/169/15/160/5]
Engine Problems 6 July 1916
Crash Landing 2 July 1916
On 2 July (2nd day of Battle of the Somme) Tone in Morane N Scout 5195 twice attacked a balloon near Flers, forcing it to be hauled down. During the second attack he was hit by ‘archie’, damaging his propeller and one valve rocker, bending and twisting others. The engine cowl was torn off and one warping wire was shot away, he was thrown into a side-slip, but regained control and climbed to 2500ft. Tone’s motor was only developing 7-800 revs and vibrating badly, he landed on the British side of the lines near Carnox, and arranged for the machine to be moved across fields one and a half miles for collection by squadron transport. [CROSS & COCKADE INT.1995;26(4):191-196].
‘kill 2’ 1 July 1916
On 1 July (first day of the Battle of the Somme) an offensive patrol was mounted by 24 Sqn from 1230am until 1430pm. Taking part were Lt Purdon in Bristol C Scout 5134, Lt Bayetto in Morane N Scout 5195, Lt Wilson in DH2 5198, Lt Morgan in 6011, Lt Sibley in 5990, Lt Wood in 5967 and Lt Knight in 5931. They met some FE2b’s over Bapaume and escorted them back to the lines. Three enemy aircraft were seen over Biefvillers and were attacked by Tone and Knight, Tone forced the aircraft he attacked down and Knight gave up the chase over Bapaume. [CROSS & COCKADE INT.1995;26(4):191-196].
“. . . . The third patrol of this squadron when over Bapaume saw, far below, three German aeroplanes flying at about a thousand feet. Second lieutenant T P H Bayetto, on a Morane Scout, dived and forced one of them to land in a field: the other two flew away.”
H A Jones The War in the Air Vol 2
Patrol 26 June 1916
Toné in MS 5195 “Saw no HA. Cloud from 2,500ft to 11,000ft” [AIR 1/169/15/160/5]
Action on 25 June 2016
On June 25 Tone attacked two Fokkers near Boursies both of which landed on an enemy aerodrome. Tone was then shot at by German anti-aircraft fire and he made his escape. Later the same day he saw two LVGs near Bois de Logeast whilst on patrol. [CROSS & COCKADE INT.1995;26(4):191-196]
Patrol on 24 June 1916
Tone in Morane Scout 5195 Reports: “Cross line at 3000ft and patrol the other side of line between Miracort and Combles” [AIR 1/169/15/160/5]
Patrols on 23 June 1916
Tone in MS 5195 two missions. No HA seen. On the second mission he landed at La Houssaye to refuel after two hours flying. [AIR 1/169/15/160/5]
Patrols 22 June 1916
Tone in MS 5195 – two flights, each “No HA seen” [AIR 1/169/15/160/5]
Patrol 21 June 1916
Tone flying Morane Scout 5195 returned owing to clouds coming over thick. [AIR 1/169/15/160/5]
Action on 18 June
On June 18 Toné in Morane 5195 attacked two Albatri over Bois d’Avluy. The Albatri were flying at 6500ft, Tone dived from 13500ft, the Albatri split up when attacked and Tone was forced to cut short the chase because he did not have much fuel. [AIR 1/169/15/160/5 ; CROSS & COCKADE INT.1995;26(4):191-196]
