Spad VII C1 as flown bt Alberto Lello Portela
 

Hi! Greetings to all of you!

This is my very first post, so let me first salute all aviation enthusiasts around!

I know this is a very long shot, nevertheless I would really like to see if I can solve an enigma.

I would like to create a model of the sole Portuguese Aircraft Ace of all time. Lieutenant Alberto Lello Portela. But as usual comes the ever present doubts:


There were already two illustrations published of his aircraft:

This first in French magazine Avions issue 96

http://nunoandresen.home.sapo.pt/Rod...d_avions96.jpg


And this other in Osprey Aviation Elite Units Esquadrille Lafayette:

http://nunoandresen.home.sapo.pt/Rod...pad_osprey.jpg

As far as I know there is also this single photograph.


http://nunoandresen.home.sapo.pt/Rod...%20Portela.jpg


Now comes the question: As both illustrations are so different, is there a single soul who can share more photographs of his aircraft to clear my doubts regarding how it looked back in 1918?


This has to be the longest shot in the history of world wide web! But hope there is an answer in this marvelous community of enthusiasts!


Thank you!

Re: Spad VII C1 as flown bt Alberto Lello Portela
 

Nuno, have you tried this site?
http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/

Re: Spad VII C1 as flown bt Alberto Lello Portela
 

It was not strange that pilot have flown few different airplanes so maybe there is case too. So there is no problem at all.

Re: Spad VII C1 as flown bt Alberto Lello Portela
 

I was going to say that as well Pilot but then I noticed the serial number, S721, is on both images.

Re: Spad VII C1 as flown bt Alberto Lello Portela
 

Nuno,

You refer to Lello Portela as an "ace." I have seen him listed with 3 victories. Did he in fact have 5 or more and do you have details on his claims?

Thanks,
Tom