Airco DH.4 / serial A7498
 

Hi all,

I am trying to confirm the loss of DH.4 serial A7498 as I believe this was destroyed?

It served with No. 18 Squadron, that is all I know.

Also, where was No. 18 Squadron based in August 1917?

Thanks in advance.

Regards

Danny

Re: Airco DH.4 / serial A7498
 

From a 2019 post on theaerodrome.com: Capt Thomas Frederick Wailes Thomson (Ok) & 2nd-Lieut Leslie Oliver Stocken (Ok), 18 Sqn, DH4 A7498 - overran aerodrome into corn and ran into shell hole during practice landings
This on 5 August 1917.
No. 18 Squadron was at La Bellevue, east of Doullens, France in Aug 1917.

Leendert

Re: Airco DH.4 / serial A7498
 

Hi Leendert,

Thank you for this information!

Regards

Danny

Re: Airco DH.4 / serial A7498
 

That however was not the end of the aircraft.
It was taken to the Air Repair Section at 2nd Air Depot on 8 Aug 1917 and assigned to the 2nd Aircraft Repair Section.
Delivered to 49Sq 23 Nov 1917
It later came under constant repair/storage and was finally w/o when its u/c collapsed during landing 30 May 1918
It was SOC 3 June 1918 as "no longer worth repairing"

Cheers
Stig

Re: Airco DH.4 / serial A7498
 

Stig,
Indeed.
For RFC serials this website I had overlooked is helpful: http://www.airhistory.org.uk/rfc/aircraft.html

Leendert