Captured British Aircraft
 

Hello,


Currently on ebay are a series of captured and/or damaged RDC aircraft as follows:


1.https://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Frankre...UAAOSwSA5eNrDR


2.https://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Flieger...AAAOSwqvxeNohh


3.https://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Flieger...UAAOSwxGheNoez


4.https://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Flieger...QAAOSwsB9eNodR


1. RAF BE 2c 1725 of 8sq recorded as shot down or forced to land,perhaps?
2. RAF RE 8 B2293 of 52 Sq.
3. RAF BE 12 of 19 Sq.
4. RAF BE 2c of 8 Sq



Regards,


Clint

Re: Captured British Aircraft
 

Hello,


Another RFC aircraft in German hands, RAF Fe 2b A857 of 22 Sq at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Luftfotos-1-...AAAOSwlTFeP~JR


also a destroyed SE 5a based on the part of the serial that can be seen either B167 of 24 Sq or B169 of 84 Sq.


Regards,


Clint

Re: Photo FE 2d?
 

Hello,


A nice photo of a british machine at :


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-XL-WK2-...oAAOSwvgheVSmQ


Can anyone assist with the identity. I'm tempted to say RAF FE 2d, Possibly serial A5, but I'm not certain.


Regards,


Clint

Re: Captured British Aircraft
 

Clint

You are ever so right. Aircraft in question is indeed the FE.2d A5 which was lost during its transit flight to St Omer 1 June 1916.

Not very funny for its crew.

Cheers
Stig

Re: Captured British Aircraft
 

Thanks for the confirmation Stig,


Regards,


Clint

Re: Captured British Aircraft
 

Hello,


Another FE 2b in German hands 6341 of 25 Squadron at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/AK-WK-1-Engl...gAAOSwC9ReYTk5


Regards,


Clint

Re: Captured British Aircraft
 

Nice Clint

Duncan Grinnell-Milne's aircraft.
I am sure he listened to the wind in the wires all the way down to landing....

Cheers
Stig

Re: Captured British Aircraft
 

Hello,


Today there is a photo of an Airco DH.4 in German hands at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Flugzeu...cAAOSwTAheZ7vx


Regards,


Clint

Re: Captured British Aircraft
 

Hello,


Since posting the last link to the Airco DH.4, I have received a copy of Les Rogers British Aviation Squadron Markings of World War I. On P.25 there are two photos of A2170, also a DH.4, of 25 Squadron with the drunken crescent moon image shown on the aircraft above, so perhaps it too is a 25 Squadron machine?


One of the photos can be seen here:


https://www.flickr.com/photos/drakegoodman/32292916315




Regards,


Clint

Re: Captured British Aircraft
 

Yes Clint

Must be No 25 Sq.
Looks like A76xx to me. If so there are four possible aircraft
A7664 missing 27 Mar 1918
A7670 missing 27 June 1918
A7680 missing 5 Feb 1918
A7697 missing 26.2.1918

Cheers
Stig