Re: Photo Nieuport
 

Well Clint

Actually I didn't bother to look at the British Nieuport. Just checked my French and US (Casari)
sources.

I have no idea how the SFA or Nieuport worked with their order/deliveries.
I just can't believe SFA ordered their aircraft in such a complete mess/disorder.
It is more likely that Nieuport, for some reason, was allowed to deliver the ordered aircraft
in the terrible mix up we are now facing.

Neither can I understand why SFA and Aviation Militaire allowed Nieuport to waste time and
Government money developing all those incredible amount of different types whose performance
improvement was basically none....

I take it you still don't have Casari's book? I can scan the relevant Nieuport pages for you
if you like. If interested send me an e-mail. I have the same one.

Cheers
Stig

Re: Photo Nieuport
 

Stig, I shall ponder on regarding the subject of how the SFA/Nieuport allocated the numbers in such an apparently confusing manner.


However, I have looked at the photo of N.2664 again and think I see a projecting engine cylinder behind the guy's elbow - if so probably the machine is a Nieuport 21 after all.


So serial and type probably correct all that is needed now is the id of the individual who flew this machine.


Regards,


Clint

Re: Photo Nieuport
 

While continuing to hope for an id of the pilot and unit of Nieuport 21 N.2664,in the previous photo in this thread here is a photo of another Nieuport currently on delcampe.


https://www.delcampe.net/en_GB/colle...944851300.html


Nieuport 27 N.558*


Any assistance with the identification of the unit of this machine would also be welcome.


Regards,


Clint

Re: Photo Nieuport
 

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of a Nieuport Floatplane (80 hp Clerget) N.20


https://www.ebay.fr/itm/226263682617...Bk9SR4KjoYmfZA



For anyone that hasn't already seen it there is a very nice article on the french Nieuport Floatplanes at the Dardanelles at


https://aegeanairwar.com/articles/th...he-dardanelles



Regards,


Clint

Re: Photo Nieuport
 

Nice article Clint

I believe Avions in the past carried one or more article about the same unit.
Always good to get "it" in English.....

Apologies to all my French friends :o

Cheers
Stig

Re: Photo Nieuport
 

Hello,


I'm looking for assistance in identifying the full serial number and pilot of the Nieuport (24?) shown in the photo from delcampe below. The last two figits of the serial are 96 and I believe that the legs of the Cat emblem of N 87 are visible.


https://www.delcampe.net/en_GB/colle...080432008.html



Regards,


Clint

Re: Photo Nieuport
 

Hello,


Currently on ebay a nice photo of a flighTline of Nieuport fighter of 1 Squadron RFC led by A6619. What is the full serial of the third machine from the camera?


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176508789...8CAWGKPFH0J5BN


Further WW1 wra or thereabouts aircraft can be seen here


https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_d..._nkw=ww1%20raf



Regards,


Clint

Re: Photo Nieuport
 

Clint as it's not a recognised number it's probably B8844 an ARD-rebuild in a block B8831--B9030 ( No.3 ARD Bristol); these were several types including RE8s and Sopwiths.


( just found that B8844 was allocated to a BE2e at 3ARD and A8844 was a Spad VII). I would think it could only be A or B for a Nieuport 17.

Nick

Re: Photo Nieuport
 

Nick,


Thanks for the reply. I'm glad it is not just my questionable eyesight that lead to the posting of the question.A rebuild seems the likely answer. However, like yourself I've noted that http://airhistory.org.uk/rfc/aircraft.html gives either a B.E.2e or Spad S.VII as the possibilties. An error on their part? Puzzling.



Regards,


Clint

Re: Photo Nieuport
 

Sorry Guys, whenever I tried TOCH has been down or my internet very shaky...

Surely the digits for the third aircraft are 6844 and not 8844?
I can't reach the the site listed by Clint, so perhaps one of you can check it out for us?

Cheers
Stig