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In early 1916 Sergeant Foster of No. 11 Squadron RFC devised a sliding rail mounting for the upper wing Lewis Gun on a Nieuport 11. It enabled the gun to be pulled down so that its breech was conveniently in front of the pilot, making it much easier to change ammunition drums or to clear stoppages in flight. The mounting was readily adaptable to several other types of biplane fighter aircraft, including in particular the Nieuport 17 and 24 (in British service) and the S.E.5a, and became a standard fitting for these aircraft and others.