Re: Photo Curtiss Aircraft
The green shamrock (not clover) was 87 CTS at Benbrook TX winter 1917/18 ( o/c included Capts W H Dore and R H B Kerr). They were at Rathbun earlier in the year, next to Mohawk (JN-4A).
The red cross on white shield was 85 CTS at Mohawk, Ontario 1918 Capt L R Andrews; these units changed their insignia at various times (JN-4(Can)). Nick |
Re: Photo Curtiss Aircraft
Hello,
Currently on ebay are a series of photos of crashed Canada based Curtiss JN-4 as follows: https://www.ebay.com/itm/39350509454...gAAOSwwydhFta8 https://www.ebay.com/itm/39350510175...wAAOSwPBNhFtco https://www.ebay.com/itm/39350509788...kAAOSwuoxhFtbw https://www.ebay.com/itm/39350509387...gAAOSwIeFhFtZ8 https://www.ebay.com/itm/39350509061...AAAOSw7CNhFtY- https://www.ebay.com/itm/39350508720...UAAOSwNiFhFtX~ https://www.ebay.com/itm/39350508087...0AAOSw2zZhFtTU Regards, Clint |
Re: Photo Curtiss Aircraft
Hello
Currently on ebay are two photos of Curtiss Flying boats: Curtiss HS-1L A-1708 Postwar https://www.ebay.com/itm/27495127235...wAAOSwRzxhQ-SX Curtiss H-16 A-4062? https://www.ebay.com/itm/29440187316...kAAOSwKmphRIfn Regards, Clint |
Re: Photo Curtiss Aircraft
Clint , the Jennies...
1. 81 CTS (Fleur-de-lys, flight colour fin). 2. ? 3. ? 4. "Y" Sqn./ 92CRS ("Y" + fin letter). 5. 90 CRS ( skull). 6. 81 CRS ("T" + number on fuselage). 7. 78 CTS (2 or 3 narrow bands). .......CRS = Canadian Reserve Sqn. CTS = Canadian Training Sqn. (Oct. 1917). I'll try to check the other 2. Regards Nick |
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Hi Nick,
Thanks for your efforts.Looking back through the Canada based JN-4 photos I'd copied. I notice that I appear to have missed C478 which can be found here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203602895...oAAOSwiJxhKle0 Regards, Clint |
Re: Photo Curtiss Aircraft
Hello,
Currently on ebay is a photo of Curtiss JN-2 serial number 48 at: https://www.ebay.com/itm/37372770906...wAAOSwK5ZhP7hv Regards, Clint |
Re: Photo Curtiss Aircraft
Hello,
Currently on ebay is a photo of a Curtiss Model F serial C-2 of the US Navy at: https://www.ebay.com/itm/11503264099...AAAOSwUs5hXjzS Regards, Clint |
Re: Photo Curtiss Aircraft
Clint. The JN-2 serial SC.48 was wrecked during the Mexican operations, 20 March 1916; it was fitted with JN-3 wings. They would normally have the very early insignia, a red star on the rudder.
( the caption says " on the Mexican border"). This batch was serials 41-48 but the "S.C." was omitted on the fuselage. Nick |
Re: Photo Curtiss Aircraft
The C-2 is probably best known for its employment by Lawrence Sperry in the development of his 1913 automatic pilot. A photo of it exists flying over the Seine near Bezons in June 1914 with both Sperry and his crewman standing outside the cockpit.
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Hello Nick & George,
Thank you both for the replies. I am curious, why did the Model F C-2 go to France. Did it specifically travel that distance to check the technology by flying large distances over water? Regards, Clint |
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