Re: Photos Airco
 

Thanks Col

I should have been able to discover all this by myself.... :rolleyes: :o

None of my sources however stated 68 (Aus) Sq, just 68 Sq which at least makes me believe that 68 (Aus) Sq is an Australian designation and not a British one. Also being in a hurry, never consulted all my sources, just two of them....

I suppose you are from Down Under Col?
If so, it takes one to catch the rest of us....;)

Thanks again
Take Care
Stig

Re: Photos Airco
 

Hello,


A nice photo of an Airco DH.9 with the partial serial (?) C?83 is currently on ebay at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-britisc...sAAOSw6xxevTfQ


Has anyone a full serial?


Regards,


Clint

Re: Photos Airco
 

Clint

Options are
C1183
C1283
C1383
C2183
C6083
C6183
C6283

Since the aircraft presumably was captured by the Germans, I believe we can actually narrow this down to one single aircraft, C2183 107Sq B-flight where Lt R A Arnott and Lt H R Whitehead force landed behind enemy lines 11 July 1918 and became POW. Aircraft markings fit as well since B-flight used Roman numerals I - VI.

Cheers
Stig

Re: Photos Airco
 

Stig,


Awesome.Colour me convinced. Thank you.


Regards,


Clint

Re: Photos Airco
 

Hello,


Edit


The aircraft is a an Engineering Division USD-9A.



Currently on ebay is a unusually coloured DH.4 seemingly undergoing evaluation with the serial P43 at:


https://www.ebay.it/itm/Militare-Bip...YAAOSwlh1cp0VM


Can anyone advise whether this is a US built DH.4 or an original Airco. Also has anyone any idea why the machine is so strikingly coloured?


Regards,


Clint

Re: Photos Airco
 

Yes Clint

This is the first USD-9A built by the Engineering Division at McCook Field.
It had AS number 40060 and was tested in October 1918 at Wilbur Wright Field in Dayton.
It tested a 37mm cannon sometime post war and was surveyed in Aug 1922, to the month four years after it had been built.

Photo is well known, but as far as I can tell, always in very small size, so it was interesting to see it with such clarity. I wonder why they painted P43 in three different colours....

Cheers
Stig

Re: Photos Airco
 

Hi Stig,


Thanks for the response. I saw that I'd posted a previously seen photo when I finally figured out what the aircraft was. Which is a pity. If you like the large format the same seller has among other material which as been previously published but are large and clear including the Vought VE-7 at:


https://www.ebay.it/itm/Early-milita...8AAOSwb-JcwL2P


As for the painting in three colours, interesting question.Though they don't appear on first impressions the same, perhaps the colours used on the plane?



Regards,


Clint

Re: Photos Airco
 

Thanks Clint

Well, I hate to try and interpret black and white photos. Others are much better than me....

Yes the VE-7 is also nice :)

Cheers
Stig

Re: Photos Airco
 

Hello,


Currently on Delacampe are two Airco DH.5 aircraft of 24 Squadron, so hopefully both are not repros:



Airco DH.5 A9345 24 Sqn


https://www.delcampe.net/de/sammlero...174090073.html


Airco DH.5 A9272 of 24 Squadron


https://www.delcampe.net/de/sammlero...310645931.html


Regards,


Clint

Re: Photos Airco
 

ello,


Currently on ebay are a number of photos of Airco DH.9As of 205 Squadron as follows:


Airco DH.9A E714 of 205 Sq


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Military-ph...YAAOSwggJezqGg


Airco DH.9A F100* of 205 Sq


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Military-ph...8AAOSw1fJezp6q



Unknown DH.9A 205 Squadron



https://www.ebay.com/itm/Military-ph...IAAOSwafNezqAu


The last is dated February 1919 so perhaps all are post war.



Regards,


Clint